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TIL that there is an entirely independent food chain that lives deep in the ocean, that is effectively independent of sunlight, and these life forms are the leading candidates for extra-terrestrial life.

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5glB TIL that actor Ken Jeong (The Hangover) graduated high school at age 16, and had his medical degree by the age of 26.
xD1o TIL the word “Ewok” was never used throughout the entire filming of “Return of the Jedi”. It only appears in the credits.
XroQ TIL the actor who was inside R2-D2 hated the guy who played C-3PO, calling him “the rudest man I’ve ever met.”
EYj0 TIL that in 1989 the Pittsburgh Pirate’s radio announcer said, after the Pirates took a 10-run lead, “If they lose this game, I’ll walk home” from Philadelphia. They did lose, and after the season he did walk from Philly to Pgh for charity.
wLdQP TIL that a man scammed a Nigerian prince scammer into joining a fake religion and sending him money, scamming the scammer