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TIL - Nobel Peace Prize nominees included Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini

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BrDLr TIL Emilio Morella is an Argentine man who was the first documented person born on the continent of Antarctica, in 1978. His pregnant mother had been airlifted there by Argentina in order to support their claim for part of the Antarctic as their territory
kOg0E TIL that Roberto Benigni, writer and director of Life Is Beautiful, was inspired to make the film based on his father’s recollection of his two-year experience in a concentration camp, which he told humorously to help him cope.
aRrA TIL Pluto is, by law, still a planet in New Mexico
gMXdy TIL "VeggieTales" never recreated any new testament stories from the bible because the show's creator, Phil Vischer, refused to portray Jesus as a vegetable.
xgvk TIL that there is a 4000 year old clay tablet which is a customer’s letter complaining about sub-standard copper and wanting a refund.