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TIL the Untold Story of Ben Kramer's iconic Boat from Vèhicule

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1NRV Til The Amish population in the USA is not only steadily increasing over time but also migrating to states they previously did not inhabit
Y6K7 TIL that Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in 2002 Salt Lake City Olimpycs in speed skating, because everyone in front of him crashed. 3 races in a row.
QNlJE TIL there are 96 bags of human waste on the moon.
OoB41 TIL at the start of the Civil War the Union issued "essence of coffee," a mix of boiled coffee, milk, and sugar that was reconstituted with water, as a time saving measure. The soldiers refused to drink it, and whole roasted coffee beans were again issued
nepAo TIL Mohandas Gandhi is one of the strongest symbols of non-violence in the 20th century. It is widely held – in retrospect – that the Indian national leader should have been the very man to be selected for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was nominated several times, but was never awarded the prize.