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TIL that the myth that vitamin C cures/reduces colds was started by aging two time Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling, as he was convinced taking large doses of the vitamin would make him live longer and could even cure cancer

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neaNP TIL about ablaut reduplication, which is an interesting and necessary rule in the english language that most people are unaware of. This rule pertains to the order in which we say repeated words with changing vowels. E.g saying ding-dong sounds completely normal whereas dong-ding sounds insane.
NxoP TIL William Shakespeare invented the word swagger. In fact he invented over 1,700 common words that we use today, including addiction (Othello), bedazzled (The Taming of the Shrew), cold-blooded (King John), eyeball (The Tempest), and puking (As You Like It).
D1EEJ TIL tempura was introduced to the Japanese by Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century observing abstinence rules for Catholics surrounding the quarterly ember days (Quattuor Tempora). Earlier Japanese deep-fried food was either simply fried without breading or batter, or fried with rice flour.
J1PGj TIL about the “other 9/11”, the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, which was supported by the CIA.
X0J56 TIL that Louis Armstrong's song "What a Wonderful World" failed to make the record charts in the USA on its initial release in 1967, because the president of his new record label refused to promote it. It finally made the US Top 40 in 1988 after being featured in the movie "Good Morning Vietnam".