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TIL that the "Pillars of Creation" within the Eagle Nebula are about 4-5 Light years tall

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9Ylk6 TIL that a group of sperm whales adopted a bottlenose dolphin with a spinal deformation, after it was lost from its own dolphin group.
K4kR TIL of the HMS Black Joke, which was previously a Brazilian slave ship called the Henriquetta. It was captured by the Royal Navy and repurposed to chase down slave ships, ultimately freeing hundreds of slaves during her five-year career.
nVBY TIL because their shows were so large, Van Halen inserted a clause in the middle of its contract requesting a bowl of M&Ms in the dressing room with all brown pieces removed. If they were not removed, they line-checked the entire production, often finding potentially life threatening oversights.
XEQaR TIL that Minnie Mouse's full name is actually Minerva
K0la TIL: Einstein denounced segregation, calling it a “disease of white people” and worked against racism in America