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TIL Galaxies are very flat. The length to width ratio of the Milky Way is about 60:1, roughly comparable to a chopstick

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J8mB TIL The word “silhouette” derives from Étienne de Silhouette, French finance minister, whom imposed severe economic demands upon the French. Prior to the advent of photography, profiles cut from black card were the cheapest way of recording a person’s appearance. Therefore, the connection.
4O05 TIL that in the 80s tens of thousands of americans were infected with HIV by drugs that the manufacturers knew were tainted, but continued selling anyway, and that no one was ever criminally charged for it.
Nmje TIL that one of Pablo Escobar’s most efficient cocaine labs was a village on wheels. When a flight was due in to pick up or drop off, the houses would be wheeled back to expose a landing strip and then wheeled forward again when the plane took off.
Zj8o TIL that there are six Islamic countries where a judge can sentence you to be stoned to death.
GAVB5 TIL Human were naturally lactose-intolerant. Tolerant people emerged in Europe starting several thousand years ago while people of Africa, Middle East, and Asian remained intolerant.