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TIL A litter of Labrador retrievers can include puppies of all the different Labrador colors regardless of the colors of the parent dogs.

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nXAd TIL That the world of Ooo, the setting of Adventure Time, is a post apocalyptic Earth that came to be after a great “mushroom” war. Hence why so many random, destroyed scraps of technology can be found around the land, and most creatures have odd mutations, with Fin being the last human.
MYOA TIL that Duke University scientists made rats able to detect infrared light by inserting a neural implant ino their brains
ZplrQ TIL the “Tylenol murders” were the driving force behind tamper-resistant packaging for over-the-counter meds
yLPp TIL Sleep is the only time the brain has to catch its breath. If it doesn’t, it may drown in its own biological debris–everything from toxic free radicals produced by hard-working fuel cells to spent molecules that are now useless
0dye5 TIL that in 2023, a radioactive capsule containing cesium-137, was lost during transport in Western Australia, prompting a large-scale search operation. Amazingly, it was found on the side of the road several weeks later and caused no injuries or sickness.