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TIL The USA basketball team controversially won silver against the USSR at the 1972 Olympic games, and to this day the team refuses to collect their medals

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eZkk TIL during WWII, the U.S. government introduced a baseball-shaped grenade designed to be easy for young American men to throw. However, design flaws led to frequent premature detonations, and the grenade was retired in 1945, having caused more casualties to American soldiers than enemy troops.
GYgnQ TIL that the 1904 Olympic marathon involved a runner who drove 11 miles to the finish line, a runner who was poisoned by his coaches, a runner who was chased by dogs for one mile, and a runner who ate a rotten apple, took a nap and still finished fourth.
R7oa6 TIL Marie Curie's belongings will be radioactive for another 1,500 years and all guests are expected to sign a liability waiver and wear protective gear to get access as the items are contaminated with radium 226. Her body is also radioactive and was placed in a coffin lined with lead.
j6PNR TIL that a series finale for the TV show Renegade was filmed, but never aired. This was because most of the episodes were standalone stories and it was felt that a "conclusion" would prevent TV series buyers from purchasing the show and airing it in syndication, often out of order like many shows.
REKl TIL that usted in Spanish comes from the phrase “vuestra Merced” which means “your lordship” explaining why it’s grouped with el/ella grammatically. Your Majesty is often used with third person verb forms, such as “Is your Majesty comfortable?”