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TIl In 1988, Rob Lowe filmed himself having sex with a 16yo and it almost ruined his career

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kO5xW TIL Einstein's brain was removed after his death for study. His eyes were also removed. In 1978, after 20 years, it was rediscovered, stored in two mason jars of alcohol in a cider box.
wL1W TIL that The Guinness Book of Records was originally published by Guinness Breweries as a reference for settling pub arguments
QlDk TIL that when John Glenn circled the Earth thrice in 1962, he received a card from the International Flat Earth Society containing the message: ‘OK, wise guy.’
jN57X TIL Scientists in China have successfully grown tooth enamel which paves the way to replace fillings & crowns. A chemical mixture applied to whole human teeth created an enamel layer 2.7 micrometers thick within 48 hours. (Calcium & phosphate ions with triethylamine in alcohol).
xLJk TIL Last year, a Chinese company sold over 110 million counterfeit condoms to Ghana.