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Til: Android has a setting to leave a note on the lockscreen, such as "if found, call this number".

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B4bW TIL a woman was allowed to join the Fire Department of New York despite failing a mandatory physical skills/fitness test.
v10gD TIL about the Hummingbird hawk-moth, which are often mistaken for hummingbirds because of the similar way that they hover and feed.
aGyJ TIL Google wants to stop people using the term “Google” as a verb meaning to search something up with an internet search engine. They believe that due to brand recognition, Google will become a generic term, and hence cost them the legal right to a trademark.
7rDDM TIL of the Euthanasia Coaster, a rollercoaster designed to kill its passengers through increasing G forces while giving a 'euphoric' experience
1aEJP TIL our bodies respond more to changes in skin temperature than core temperature and a warm shower (about 33°C/91.4°F) will cool you down more than a cold shower.