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TIL Gibraltar is home to around 230 monkeys. They are known to steal from and even attack people.

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nWDbo TIL that all diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, such as Creutzfeldt–Jakob and fatal insomnia, have a perfect 100% mortality rate. There are no cases of survival and these diseases are invariably fatal.
dDlW9 TIL: There is a condition called “Polished Anus Syndrome” or ‘Pruritis Ani’. Which is Latin for “itchy anus”, and this condition affects 5% of the population.
RNR1 TIL that Connecticut teacher Julie Amero faced 40 years in prison after her spyware-infected computer displayed pornographic popups to her class. Her conviction was ultimately thrown out but she was still forced to forfeit her teaching credentials.
16JxV TIL that ice at -50°C is as hard as glass
9kJr TIL that it is a sin for followers of Sikhism to force their religion upon you, making it one of the most tolerant religions currently practiced.