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TIL Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is Female

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W7xMY TIL in 2015 Jimmy Carter was diagnosed with brain cancer - In 2019 he broke his hip at age 95 - During that same year he fell at home requiring 14 stitches - Despite his injuries he showed up the next day to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity - At age 98 he still remained an active volunteer
nevYr TIL both Fox News and CNN have breached news impartiality laws in the United Kingdom. Fox News was taken off air before it received its fine. CNN was given a warning for not clearly labelling 'paid political pieces' in its news.
9wre7 TIL these days. Today I learned the letter B comes after A
WkpMB TIL of blindsight, where a cortically blind person can't consciously see but still has visual information subconsciously processed. Such a person may avoid an obstacle in their field of view but not know why they did so.
pYvrG TIL: There is a museum of toilet in New Delhi named Sulabh International Museum Of Toilets. It features rare collection of toilets from 2500BC up to today and gives a view of evolution of toilet related social custom, sanitary habits and technology and shows how deep rooted a simple toilet is.