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TIL During times of famine, women are more likely to give birth to girls

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4kO4b TIL when Prince Rupert was shot in the head, his commander said "Monsieur, I am most annoyed that you are wounded." to which Rupert responded "And me also" His commander was killed shortly afterwards. Rupert would recover.
wokyE TIL Wensleydale cheese was about to go out of production in the 1990s when it was featured at random in the Wallace and Gromit shorts and movie
MQX0 TIL the US signed a treaty in 1977 banning the use of weather modification techniques for warfare.
awVZ0 TIL that not rinsing the mouth after brushing teeth, make the teeth healthier, cleaner and less prone tocavities
ojxL TIL Bill Murray was apparently forced to promote the new Ghostbusters movie under threat of lawsuit (according to leaked Sony emails)