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TIL in the Spawn comic book, Marvel and DC superheroes are imprisoned in Hell with their creators, making a meta-commentary on corporate vs indie publishers

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8YWK TIL Humans can hear the difference between hot and cold water being poured.
P118n TIL: Gastroliths are rocks swallowed by some animals that remain in the digestion track to aid in digestion
wLGeE TIL the U.S. Navy tried to remove a whale carcass with dynamite. A veteran with explosives training warned the amount of dynamite was far too much – advice that went unheeded. His brand-new car, purchased during a "Get a Whale of a Deal" promotion, was then flattened by a chunk of falling blubber.
R5VxQ TIL that the premise of the movie Sunshine, a crew of space voyagers trying to revive fading sun with an artificial explosion, had been used in literature as early as in 1931.
grV89 TIL that in 2012, Maryland manufactured and distributed a new license plate to celebrate the War of 1812. 800,000 of these plates include a link that promotes a Filipino gambling site.