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TIL that a tablespoon of neutron star material weighs about 6 billion tons.

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nwXd TIL that there are two libraries in Portugal that use resident bat colonies to protect the books from insects.
Ow1e TIL there is a “No-Go Zone” in France as a result of WWI battles which littered the grounds with unexploded weapons and toxic chemicals
aAg9 TIL the abbreviated “lb” for “pound” in America comes from the astrology symbol “Libra,” the scales.
Anvx TIL in 1996 the ‘Titanic’ crew accidentally ate PCP spiked clam chowder
WkONL TIL the African nation of Zambia aspired to beat US and Russia in the Space Race. Their "Afronaut" prep. program included using a tire swing to simulate weightlessness along with downhill barrel rolls for the g-force. They also had plans to Christianize the Martian population, among other things.