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TIL Radio Gaga song by Queen was inspired by a swearing toddler, son of Roger taylor, the drummer of the band

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d8pE9 Today I learned, shortly after Steve Irwin's death, his father quit the family zoo to pursue animal conservation and continue Steve's dream. Leaving behind the bad relationship he had with Terry Irwin who had been pushing heavy commercialisation of the business.
Z8J1G TIL that the mugger crocodile has been observed balancing sticks on its head to lure in birds searching for sticks for their nests. This is the first known example of tool use in a reptile.
xVJPb TIL about Archie "The Greek" Karas, a gambler who turned $50 into $40M and lost it all in a year
1aDwr TIL of a man, who in 1977 rode his bike from India to Sweden to be with the women he would end up marrying.
dZaj TIL a teenager was once arrested by a policeman who scolded her for swearing on 911, even though the call made in the first place was for the teen’s dying father.