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TIL the term "boycott" is named after Charles Boycott, a 19th century English land-agent in Ireland who didn't lower rents for the tenants on the estate he managed. They withdrew their labor and began a campaign of isolation, including local shops refusing to serve him.

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VMOv8 TIL that between 1764-1767, a man-eating animal/group of animals terrorized a province in central France. The number of victims differs greatly, from 60 to over a 100. The beast was allegedly shot and killed in 1767. Modern scholars believe the attacks were carried out by wolves.
enGJ TIL that during the Egypt protest of 2011, Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks were used to pin point snipers and warn others of their locations.
KYG6a TIL what "that" is in Meat Loaf's hit song "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." Each verse describes what he will do for love followed by a promise of something he will never do. The chorus is basically repeating those promises.
VMKQD TIL that Freddie Figgers, who was abandoned in a dumpster as a baby, became very familiar with computers and electronics at a young age and now owns his own company (worth 62 million USD) that sells wireless glucose meters for diabetics
Me8rV TIL The sequel to The Exorcist is actually a movie/novel called The Ninth Configuration and The Exorcist III is actually a story called Legion that has little to do with exorcism.