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TIL that Hyborian War a play-by-mail game. The game has been continuously available for worldwide play since its inception in 1985 and has changed little in its overall format.

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PAGV TIL that Nixon said “I am not a crook” at Disney World
MeeBb TIL of the religion of Nuwaubianism - which holds the belief that Satan's child is being nurtured by the illuminati and was raised by former US President Richard Nixon, and is currently hooked up bodily to a machine called "The Beast 3M" or "3666"
d8yej TIL Syphilis used to be treated by infecting people with malaria to induce a fever. While about 15% of patients died from malaria, this was preferable to the almost-certain death from syphilis
ADK0n TIL when threatened, a Tomato Frog puffs up its body, the frog's skin secretes a thick substance that numbs up the predator's eyes and mouth, causing the predator to release the frog to free up its eyes.
8axX8 TIL Researchers at Yale cooked 4000-year old Babylonian stews from recipes written on ancient clay tablets, including a stew made from onion and leeks, beets, and broth of lamb