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TIL Crispin Glover did not reprise his role as George McFly in Back to the Future II and filed a lawsuit that created new rules for use of likeness with the SAG

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rRpE1 TIL the corpse flower, one of the largest and rarest flowers in the world, blooms for 24-48 hours and smells like rotting flesh. It was first discovered in Sumatra in 1878.
EgV4x TIL that the Emperor Domitian (1st century AD) was so sensitive about his baldness that he wrote a book on the subject of hair care.
RGx9 TIL Two US Soldiers were killed by North Korea, while trying to trim down a tree that obscured their view. 3 days later, a task force of 813 troops entered Korea and chopped it down.
GYLkE TIL Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation, was loosely based on a real life government official. The creators discussed the role with a government official from Burbank, California. She said she could relate with the character because she didn’t “really believe in the mission” of her government job.
D9Er TIL the testicles Will Ferrell used in Step Brothers cost $10,000 to make, and are now one of his most treasured keepsakes.