TIL that birds are the quickest species to digest alcohol, about 10 to 15 times faster than humans
https://daily.jstor.org/birds-drink-much/
TIL about Parabeavers. During beaver relocation it was found that air dropping them in a special box was the best way to lower mortality during relocation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_drop
TIL Sega accidentally made a Disney game in error. After the success of Castle Of Illusion, they released Fantasia but it turned out the license to adapt the movie was given by mistake as Walt Disney's nephew Roy promised not to adapt it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_(video_game)
TIL Modern torpedoes do not work by hitting a ship's hull. Instead they detonate directly underneath the ship, exploiting the "bubble jet effect"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine#Bubble_jet_effect
TIL in 1956 Paris and Rome signed an agreement to become twin cities of each other exclusively with the statement "Only Paris is worthy of Rome; only Rome is worthy of Paris".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris#International_relations
TIL that the Corona beer company owns an island in the Caribbean, which is named Corona Island.
https://westerncapeexperiences.com/corona-island/
TIL that, in 2004, a single 13-year-old was banned from using the word "grass" anywhere in England and Wales
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmhaff/80/80we20.htm
TIL Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan had to ask fans to stop recreating a scene from the show where a pissed off Bryan Cranston throws a pizza on his roof, because the real life owner of the house was sick and tired of this happening.
https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/breaking-bad-house-pizzas-vince-gilligan-1201450839/
TIL The Emperor of Japan during WWII, Hirohito officially boycotted going to Yasukuni Shrine after finding out that war criminals were inshrined there. This “boycott” has been continued by every subsequent Emperor & royal family member.
TIL Ramming was a viable anti submarine tactic for ships!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F76xG5ObwXQ
TIL legal euthanasia accounted for 2.5% of all deaths in Belgium in 2022.
https://oneofus.eu/belgium-euthanasia-deaths-increase-by-almost-10-in-2022/
TIL that "Eh?" stereotypical of Canadian English, is actually one of many similar interjections spanning several other languages and dialects including "Che" in Spanish, "Hé?" in Japanese, "Hein" in French - and even has Arabic and Urdu equivalents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eh
TIL that John Tyler, the 10th U.S. President still has a living grandson, Harrison Tyler who is 94 yrs old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Ruffin_Tyler
TIL that the Louvre Pyramid, one of the most iconic landmarks in Paris, was built in 1988
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre_Pyramid
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15mrasl/til_that_the_louvre_pyramid_one_of_the_most/
TIL in 1959 Nintendo entered into a partnership with The Walt Disney Company to incorporate its characters into playing cards, which opened it up to the children's market and resulted in a boost to Nintendo's playing card business.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/en/history/index.html
TIL that Shane MacGowan, singer of the Pogues and the most Irish man in the world, was born and brought up in England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_MacGowan
TIL First act of sexual intercourse ‘was done sideways, square-dance style’
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/19/first-sexual-intercourse-placorderms-fossils
TIL In 1969, the two factions involved in the Nigerian Civil War agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire so they could watch Pelé play an exhibition game in Lagos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9
TIL that there is a "sin tax" on certain goods deemed harmful to society and individuals such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, candies, soft drinks, fast foods, coffee, sugar and gambling - used to increase prices in an effort to lower demand.