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TIL A Man in Nigeria Was “Raped to Death” By His Six Wifes

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NXgPQ TIL that contrary to popular belief, shaking a champagne bottle does not increase it's pressure. The pressure actually drops a tiny bit
mBnE TIL that a Chinese man bought and raised two puppies, cared for them despite their frequent killing and eating of chickens, and then discovered they were bears.
BrQNd TIL The word ‘orange’ was used as the name of the fruit for around 200 years before being used as a colour.
PyoL TIL that Grant Imahara of Mythbusters volunteered to build Geoff Peterson–the gay robot skeleton sidekick on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson–if Craig got him 100K Twitter followers.
pYoA TIL there is a “dream herb” - Calea Zacatechichi - that causes somebody to lucid dream if consumed relatively near bedtime. Not only that, but studies have found it increases dream recollection, vividness and frequency with a higher rate of efficacy than Diazepam.