13 Surprising Things We Learned Last Week

Ah, the week that was! It's been a wild ride, hasn't it? From Ted Danson's sleepover with the cast of The Good Place to Gilbert Gottfried's hidden talent for art, it's been a week of surprises. We've learned that human feces can be found on touchscreens, that diamonds can be found in space, and that Billy Crystal can take a tribute to a whole new level. We've also heard about match-fixing, bribery, and even poisoning in the world of sports.
It's been a week of strange and unexpected news, but it's also been a week of learning. We've learned that we should always wash our hands after using the restroom, that getting canceled can be a result of the free market, and that Mel Brooks advised creatives to always agree with producers and executives when they suggest changes to their work.
So, buckle up and get ready to explore the weird and wonderful things we learned last week.
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Good Place crew still connected, even after show's end.

Ted Danson Hosted A Reunion Sleepover For ‘The Good Place’ / Netflix
She Can Do Anything, He Just Knows How To Mess Up.

Space Diamond

5 of the Most Useless Facts Scientists Have Deduced About Space / History
Wash your hands, people.

Potty humor, apparently.

Ewan McGregor Used to Show His Kids the Toilet Scene in ‘Trainspotting’ for a Laugh / The Pop Culture Studio
Will Ferrell: Patriotically thonged.

Will Ferrell Went to Wardrobe Extremes on ‘Saturday Night Live’ to Show Off His Patriotism After 9/11 / Deadline
Deer: More dangerous than bears.

4 Wild Animals That Get More Dangerous After They Die / Humane Society
Government: burning money since 1889.

4 Ventures the U.S. Government Created by Accident / Wikipedia
Shakespeare

Six Fancy-Pants Authors Who Snuck Filth into Their Work / Kennedy Center
Never fight.

Mel Brooks Has the Best Advice on Taking Notes from Studio Executives / People
Gottfried: Not just a comedian, but an artist too.

Gilbert Gottfried’s Daughter Reveals His Secret Talent / WDWNT
Match-fixing: it's a thing, apparently.

5 Stupidly Corrupt Moments From the History of Sports Betting / CNN
Billy Crystal: Penis-tive Tribute.

There Was Only One Way Billy Crystal Could Think of to Honor Robin Williams — To Cosplay as a Giant Penis / Buzzfeed