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TIL That palm trees are a part of the same class as grass.

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jNAvN TIL when Japan occupied Korea, they built Shinto Shrines to enforce "Japanization" on Korea. One of these shrines (the national shrine) was Chōsen Shrine. When Japan surrendered, Korea demolished it and built a monument to An Jung-geun, the man who assassinated Japan's Prince, Itō Hirobumi.
9YEBp TIL that Hanna Barbera tabled a 1976 proposal to introduce a black version of the Flintstones.
VyL8 TIL the top generals of both Canada and The United States met on multiple occasions to explore the possibility of creating a unified North American military force.
knw5 TIL there’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone you love is already dead. Patients with Cotard’s Disorder often stop eating and believe that they are in heaven or hell.
Yp4RP TIL about Juliane Diller who, at 17, survived a plane explosion then fell to the ground still strapped to her seat. She then survived by following a river for nine days until she came across some loggers who rescued her.