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TIL Actress Tippi Hedren and daughter Melanie Griffith used to live with a 400 pound pet lion

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KQJa TIL the original Godzilla roar was created by running a resin coated leather glove down the string of a double bass and then playing it back at a slower speed.
9YLPG TIL that one of the richest men in history who owned Rome's fire-fighting brigade earned his wealth in part by refusing to put out any fire unless the owner of the burning building would sell the property to him for next to nothing. The rest of his wealth is credited to his "real estate" business.
YLrx TIL 85% of all people will only read a headline (or title to a link) without clicking on the story to see if its accurate.
JYNm4 TIL that dalmatian puppies are born completely white, without any spots.
v1y7j TIL that horseshoe crabs have blue blood which has the ability to respond to bacteria in a way like no other creature on Earth.