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TIL that Sean Bean was the voice actor of Martin from The Elder Scrolls - Oblivion

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ymba TIL a shot glass filled with neutron star matter would weigh as much as Mount Everest.
OxpY TIL of the Voynich Manuscript. A 240 page book written in an unknown language in the 15th century that is comprised of illustrations of plants that don’t exist, and astronomical charts that seem alien in nature.
nWLW9 TIL - Back in 22 when India played against Australia in a pink ball test, they scored their 5th lowest in history. While they won the series, they lost a very important game which was not expected by fans. Plus, pink ball cricket is not something usual in everyday cricket.
oB90K TIL Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a letter asking MLK for his support to end the Vietnam War. In the letter, Thich described why monks would self-immolate as an act of protest. MLK nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in January 1967. Unfortunately, that year no Peace Prize was awarded.
vJB4 TIL As much as 7% of the population has experienced waking from sleep and being totally paralyzed but aware as mind & body become out of sync in REM cycles.