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TIL Nate Boyer, a former Green Beret, was the one who suggested taking a knee to Colin Kaepernick

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9YX0M TIL blood is often red, but also blue, green and clear, depending on how oxygen is transported around the body.
8ag58 TIL Kangxi and Qianlong had the longest reigns in China's history, both lasting over 60 years. Under Qianlong, the population grew from 242 million in 1735 to about 300 million in 1799 or about a third of the world's population, and Beijing was the world's biggest city with a million inhabitants
wojDJ TIL Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. More than 200 pyramids were built in Sudan, as opposed to the 118 pyramids in all of Egypt, during the ancient reign.
PYxDG TIL in 1957 Tulsa Oklahoma buried a Plymouth Belvedere to commemorate Oklahoma’s 50th anniversary. In addition, citizens entered guesses as to what Tulsa’s population would be in 2007, closets person would win the car. When the vault was opened it was filled with water and the car was ruined.
vPY97 TIL about the coolest animal in the world, the Argentine Lake Duck. Being able to fly, swim, and walk on land already makes most ducks pretty cool but this guy is dragging around a 16 inch penis that they use to lasso potential mates!