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TIL there was a bull named Bodacious, often described as “The World’s Most Dangerous Bull.” He was infamously known to incapacitate and injure rodeo riders, often crushing their facial bones with his signature power move. He was forced into retirement in 1995 for fear of injuring more competitors.

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p8RKe TIL of Redoshi, a woman believed to have been the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. She was captured in 1860 in West Africa at age 12 and worked on a plantation in Alabama. She died in 1937 and lived long enough to become acquainted with people active in the civil rights movement.
wNPE TIL During the French revolution, many aristocrats died/flew leaving their cooks behind. They had no job and invented restaurants. It is this hyper-competitive situation that caused French cuisine to evolve into something special.
6EWpQ TIL that in 1966 after failing for 3 years to extinguish a gas well fire Soviet authorities decided to use a 30kt atomic bomb. It was detonated at a depth of 1,500m, crushing the well and extinguishing the flames in seconds. Following this success the same technique was use on 4 other well fires.
Lkmrm TIL Electric Eels Can Remotely Control Their Prey’s Muscles
pYMOQ TIL about the Jabulani, the official ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Due to it's unpredictable behaviour when traveling through the air, the ball was widely criticized by both goalkeepers and strikers, with Brazilian goalkeeper Júlio César comparing it to a "supermarket" ball