TIL that Elizabeth I had a lot of missing teeth from eating too much sweets, making it difficult for foreign ambassadors to understand what she was saying.
TIL Eadwig, king of England from 955-959, allegedly left his coronation feast to have a threesome with his future wife and her mother. He was 15 at the time.
Bolivia's Palacio de Sal Hotel, located at the edge of the world's largest salt flat (Salar de Uyuni), is constructed entirely of salt. The floor, walls, ceiling, beds, tables, chairs, and sculptures are all made of salt. There is a rule prohibiting guests from licking the walls.
TIL Horse, Sergeant Reckless. A Horse who served with the marines in Korea. She was able to haul ammunition by herself without a handler, would seek a bunker or lay down when under fire and received two purple hearts as well as other medals for her service in the Korean war.
TIL that Apollo 12 astronauts secretly brought a camera timer on the space mission. The two who landed on the moon planned to take a selfie with both of them to mystify people back on Earth. The plan failed when they could not find the timer.
TIL Adolf Heusinger, Operations Chief within the general staff of the High Command of the German Army from 1938-1944, would become the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1961 to 1964.
TIL that the D ration chocolate bar, issued to U.S. troops in WW2, was nicknamed "Hitler's Secret Weapon" by the troops for its effect on the soldiers' intestinal tracts.
TIL It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has never won an Emmy in its entire run. It has never even been nominated in a major category with three nominations for Outstanding Stunt Coordination being the only ones it has ever received.
in 1982, 28-year-old Vladimir Smirnoff, ranked world #1 in fencing, was killed at the World Fencing Championships when a broken foil pierced his mask, entered his eye socket and penetrated his frontal lobe. The incident is the reason why fencing uniforms now include Kevlar.