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TIL Martha Stewart used to be a model and even did a campaign for Chanel.

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lodmr TIL of the Stockbridge Militia, a Native American military unit from Stockbridge, Massachusetts, which was the first group of Native Americans to fight for the cause of American independence during the Revolutionary War.
vPXeB TIL of Helen, a Macaque monkey who was instrumental in the study of a condition in humans known as blindsight. Helen's primary visual cortex was removed, effectively blinding her. However, she blinked at motions that threatened her eyes and could navigate through environments as if she could see.
aNjM TIL that India has a higher population than the entire Western Hemisphere.
Kbx9 TIL As soon as you create something, it is automatically protected under copyright in Australia. You don’t have to register for copyright protection.
Y7aLW TIL Orson Welles was locked out of the editing room of Touch of Evil. Editing fell to Aaron Stell, who was rendered "ill, depressed and unhappy with the studio's impatience." After a series of edits and reshoots Welles wrote a 58 page report of needed improvements.