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TIL Facebook is cited as a factor in 20% of US divorces

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rmPy TIL that in Chernobyl they planted hemp to remove toxins from the soil in a process that’s called “phytoremediation”
wnnM TIL that during the outbreak of World War II, London Zoo killed all their venomous animals in case the zoo was bombed and the animals escaped
e0Mw4 TIL Words "Audio", "Video," and "Disco" mean "I hear", "I see", "I learn" in Latin
5VnDB TIL India still officially recognises 5 sub-national monarchies, known as the 'Kings of Dangs'. They receive payment from the government every year during Holi
awJyL TIL in 1999 Kevin Smith joined in a protest against his own movie Dogma, and was even interviewed by the local news under his friends name, Bryan Johnson.