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TIL that carbonated water could actually be better for plants than standard water. And aid in their growth.

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ne68d TIL in 1969 , a piece of fecal matter escaped containment and was found floating around the cabin of Apollo 10. The whole crew denied it was theirs.
Z8xJo TIL the lyrics "Let me stand next to your fire" came from when Jimi Hendrix was at Noel Redding's mother's house, and Jimi asked Noel's mother if he could "stand next to her fire" to warm up. The family dog was laying by the fire which inspired the line, "Move over Rover, and let Jimi take over."
DQYyP TIL: Singerie is an art movement from the Baroque period prominently featuring anthropomorphic monkeys performing human tasks
a8Wa0 TIL Michael Buffer makes between $25,000 and $100,000 every time he says,”let’s get ready to rumble”
ANOkw TIL Reggae star Peter Tosh was brutally murdered in 1987. Three men with guns came to his house demanding money, then tortured him for several hours. Some of Tosh's friends arrived and were also taken hostage. They eventually opened fire, killing Tosh and one of his friends, wounding several others.