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TIL about Chesterton’s Fence- the rule of thumb that says one shouldn’t alter, destroy, or remove something established and present- whether a physical object or structure, or something more abstract like laws, rules, and traditions- without first understanding why it’s there in the first place.

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GAwWQ TIL although Showgirls (1995) grossed just $37.8 million against a $45 million budget during its theatrical run, it went on to earn more than $100 million from home video sales & rentals which allowed the film to turn a profit. It also became one of MGM's top 20 all-time home video bestsellers.
WkPKN TIL that in 2011, the IIHS crash tested two 1973 Chevy Impalas with airbags and the airbags performed flawlessly despite their age and early technology.
joWv TIL a Baltimore woman locked a police officer in her basement when he tried searching her home without a warrant. She sued and won a settlement.
E7rd TIL CNN’s founder Ted Turner, at the launch of the channel in 1980, promised: “We won’t be signing off until the world ends. … We’ll be … covering it live. … [And] when the end of the world comes, we’ll play ‘Nearer My God to Thee’ before we sign off.”
gMbOA TIL in 1920 a young American woman found a financial sponsor though a newspaper, traveled to France, and learned how to become a stunt pilot. She returned to the US as the first woman in the country to hold a pilots license. She was of African and Native American descent.