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TIL there is a galaxy orbiting and crossing our own galaxy. Basically we have a dwarf galaxy in our galaxy.

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18mD TIL a Canadian female astronaut was sexually assaulted by a cosmonaut on a training mission. She reached out to the CSA and was told, “That kind of behavior is normal for Russians, and it would be too taboo to complain publicly.”
4kn1R Today I learned that Denmark has the largest 4th of July celebration outside of the United States
wjdY TIL the Gripsholm castle in Sweden has a stuffed lion on display that was gifted to king Fredrik I in the 18th century. The taxidermist in charge had never seen a lion. Hilarity ensues.
v1OXR TIL that, on 16 november 1949, students in Ghent (Belgium) stormed the medieval castle, lowered the portculis and threw fruit from the walls at the police to protest a new tax on beer. The event is still commemorated yearly by the city as the greatest student prank in its history.
JYAvk TIL of Stovokor, a heavy metal band that dresses up as Klingons and sings all songs in Klingon.