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TIL of Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, a 2001 cult film about Jesus' modern day struggle to protect the lesbians of Ottawa, Ontario, from vampires with the help of Mexican wrestler El Santo

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y65p TIL upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the phrase “London Bridge is down” will announce her death to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This will set into motion “Operation London Bridge” (formed in the 1960s), which is the code name for what will happen in the days after she dies.
awLrM TIL that a 99-year lease was, under historic common law, the longest possible term of a lease of real property. It is no longer the law in most common law jurisdictions today, yet 99-year leases continue to be common as a matter of business practice.
W7pDd TIL that lack of sleep is more likely to kill you faster than starvation according to psychiatrists
aJnL TIL that scientists created the first synthetic living cell in 2010; they called it “Synthia.”
16B17 TIL that Kalawao County on the North Coast of Moloka'i in Hawaii is the smallest US County by area (12 sq miles of land) and 2nd smallest by population (82) after Loving County in Texas. It is a former Leper Colony that permits no new permanent residents and only allows visitors from official tours.