From history and science to sports and literature, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Spignesi offers eye-opening trivia in 500 facts inspired by the viral social media acronym TIL used on Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook. #TIL: Today I Learned is sure to intrigue even the most jaded know-it-alls and walking encyclopedias, including little-known anecdotes and stories involving some of history's most famous people, places, and things, like:
Stephen King
Downtown Abbey
Elton John
World War II
Jennifer Aniston
John Wayne Gacy
Call of Duty
Salem witch trials
Benjamin Franklin
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Jesus Christ
James Bond
Alexander Hamilton
O.J. Simpson
Titanic
George W. Bush
KFC
Lord of the Rings
UFO sightings
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
Donald Trump
Star Trek
Stephen Hawking
Pocahantas
Oprah Winfrey
The Wizard of Oz
Genghis Khan
Vincent Van Gogh
And many more