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TIL half of American adults can't read a book written at an 8th grade level

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6gKW TIL that in 1966 Paul McCartney penned a song under the name Bernard Webb to see if he could produce a hit without his name. It was recorded by Peter and Gordon and reached #14 on the charts.
ORLe TIL the Sandbox Tree, also known as the Dynamite Tree, is covered in spikes, full of poison, and grows exploding fruits
BgdOk TIL that the longest recorded time a chicken has been observed flying continuously is 13 seconds, and the furthest recorded flight of a chicken has covered 301.5 feet.
e0EE5 TIL, Edward Norton is a stalwart supporter in raising awareness and fights against illegal poaching of elephants and rhinoceroses, raising $1.2 million after running the NYC marathon to support the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust
Zxgv TIL Bianca Lawson has been acting in teenager roles for the past 20 years, from being a high school student in Saved By the Bell: The New Class in 1993 to Pretty Little Liars in 2013.