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TIL - Opossums will destroy some 90 percent of all the ticks they encounter.

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78pa7 TIL the edutainment game The Oregon Trail was originally developed in 1971 and information was printed on paper
dD0j9 TIL 100 million Americans have medical debts. Their bills make up about half of all outstanding debt in the country
EGoP TIL there is a species of fish that lives on land all its adult life
d8ek8 TIL about The Mad Trapper of Canada. He opened fire on policemen, fled 85 miles in -50 degree weather in 3 days, climbed a 7,000 foot mountain during a blizzard, and was finally shot dead by a WWI ace. The only sound he ever made was laughter as he killed a policeman. His identity is still unknown.
X0E06 TIL that at a Guns N’ Roses concert on July 2, 1991, during the band’s performance of Rocket Queen, Axl Rose dived into the audience and tackled a fan who was taking photos of the concert. Axl would proceed to smash the microphone, forcing GNR to leave, which would incite a 3-hour riot.