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TIL that NASA is still paying Space Shuttle landing fees 11 years after the program ended.

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dLB TIL that the US Army during WWII developed a grenade the same size and shape as a baseball, to make it more effective for the soldiers who had grown up playing baseball
78nwX TIL Bathroom loofahs don't come from the sea but are come out of the sea but are grown on land like giant hanging fruit
ANOR4 TIL that EU citizen can demand a copy of all personal data that companies hold about them. However, most Android and iPhone apps completely ignore this right, a study has found.
gaK4 TIL the ‘tattoo gun’ that artists commonly use today was originally a pen that could write through multiple pieces of paper invented by Thomas Edison in 1876. It was modified in 1891 for use with tattooing.
dDj0E TIL that the rumor that “Mama” Cass Elliot died by choking on a ham sandwich was started by her manager and one of her friends, who later claimed they were trying to protect Cass from being linked to drug use.