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TIL one out of every four animals on Earth is a beetle.

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pYnXA TIL in 2013, two men escaped prison by helicopter , but got caught a few hours later
Yd17 TIL dogs percieve humans differently from themselves, but cats do not. Cats treat humans like they would treat another cat.
XEM7j TIL that AllSpice is not a mixed spice. Also known as Pimenta, AllSpice is made from the dried unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica and originates from Central and South American. It was named ‘Allspice’ by the English because it combined the flavours of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon
VMKRD TIL that even though the 21st Amendment ended alcohol prohibition in the US in 1933, the State of Mississippi enforced the law until 1966 and even today, 32 counties are "dry." Cities in some of those counties do sell some alcohol but it still remains entirely prohibited in 8 counties.
Eg65w TIL Rap is an acronym that means Rhythym and Poetry