LQJLZ TIL in 2023, British publisher Puffin Books expurgated various works by Welsh author Roald Dahl, rereleasing his work by altering hundreds of passages regarding his depiction of race, sex and character, against his wish during his lifetime of having his work untouched. The act was widely criticized.
b6NEN TIL the Europa Clipper is on its way to study Europa, one of Jupiter's moon to find if there is evidence of life.
QNAnp TIL burning cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) can release hydrogen cyanide
ANELB TIL about the 1904 Great Fire of Toronto, Canada. Over 100 buildings were destroyed in the fire. It caused CA$10,387,000 ($390 million in 2025 dollars) in damages.
yV4La TIL that "The Ballad of the Green Berets" was one of the few popular songs of the Vietnam War years to cast the military in a positive light. It was #1 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
m1opM TIL about Nub City, a small rural town where as many as 50 people shot or sawed off limbs for insurance payouts
DQZLJ TIL that the Irish Crown Jewels have nothing to do with royalty. They were made for the Grand Master of the Order of St Patrick.
vPApD TIL the origin of the 6ix nickname (Toronto) that was popularized by Drake in "If You're Reading This It's Too Late." Comes from the shared digits of the 416 and 647 telephone area codes, and the six municipalities that were amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1998.
J1GLm TIL snails have 1k + teeth
pYpAO TIL rock legend Bill Haley moved to Mexico, married a local woman, and started recording in Spanish
GAdL5 TIL that traditional English hot cross buns - spiced sweet buns eaten on Good Friday - were believed to help heal the sick, prevent fires when hung in kitchens, and even protect ships from shipwreck.
169kD TIL platypuses glow a biofluorescent blue-green under UV light – but scientists don’t know why