From history and science to sports and literature, 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. 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 Elton John World War II Jennifer Aniston John Wayne Gacy Salem witch trials Benjamin Franklin “The Star Spangled Banner” Jesus Christ James Bond Alexander Hamilton O.J. Simpson George W. Bush KFC UFO sightings “Bohemian Rhapsody” Donald Trump Stephen Hawking Pocahantas Oprah Winfrey Genghis Khan Vincent Van Gogh