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TIL Kung Fu Hustle by Stephen Chow is a parody of an old Chinese movie called The House of 72 Tenants (1958)

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KOxM6 TIL a tiny knee bone called the Fabella disappeared from humans millions of years ago due to evolution. However, it has been reappearing in some people for the past century. It's function is unknown but it has been linked to knee pain.
eMkg TIL of Jerome Rodale, a longevity expert and father of organic farming. While filming an interview for The Dick Cavett Show, Rodale declared “I’ve decided to live to be a hundred”, and “I never felt better in my life!”. Minutes later, while still filming, Rodale died of a heart attack.
eMbb TIL Some people are upset that Memorial day was changed in 1968 to be the last Monday of May rather than the 30th, saying: “Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day.”
0wJLN TIL a Puerto Rican man was arrested for watching porno feat Lupe Fuentes, who a pediatrician identified as being underage because of her appearance. The porn star flew there from Spain to show her passport and prove she was 19. The man was in jail for 2 months before that happened.
X0oDQ TIL: A study by the Nation Center for Health Statistics found that married couples are live longer. Experts suggest that people live longer when you have someone reinforcing healthy behaviors. Men, in particular, according to Director Michael Rendall, derive more health benefits than women.