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TIL that the reason that that one guy made that solo treadmill video in their basement gym might had had something to with the music video of "OK Go - Here It Goes Again"... Cause I saw the original music video for the first time today...

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0wOZ1 TIL In 1906 a tomb (KV50) containing a well preserved mummified dog was discovered in the Valley of the Kings. Also, they found some of the dog’s belongings. They were fragrance bottle, a food bowl and a water bowl that has some inscriptions and Nile fish drawings.
R1Yw TIL that Claudius, a roman from a noble family, had severe disabilities and survived the assassination of his family because nobody thought he was a threat. Claudius became the Emperor after the death of Caligula, began the conquest of Britain, and is widely regarded as a great ruler of Ancient Rome
kOEpm TIL American Airlines saved $40,000 a year by removing one olive from each salad in first class and Northwest Airlines saved $500,000 a year compared by cutting their limes differently.
Brpwy TIL that even though Enron went bankrupt in spectacular fashion, one of its top executives, Lou Pai, walked away with $280,000,000 and at one point was the second largest land owner in Colorado.
45GN TIL the belief that all raw vegetables are healthier is a misconception. A host of vegetables have nutritional content which only gets unlocked when cooked. Cooked carrots, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, cabbage, peppers are healthier than their raw counterparts.