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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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WQnL TIL to treat bladder cancer, doctors inject cow tuberculosis bacteria up your urethra. The subsequent immune reaction destroys cancer cells, and the treatment has been shown to be more effective than chemotherapy.
epPOg TIL Cute aggression refers to the overwhelming urge to squeeze, pinch, or bite something extremely cute, typically without any desire to cause harm.
woL7Y TIL most US commercial radio stations east of the Mississippi river start with the letter 'W' and west start with the letter 'K'. By law, these call signs must be announced at every top of the hour.
0dJWp TIL A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. It rotates incredibly slowly on its axis, taking about 243 Earth days, while it completes an orbit around the Sun in around 225 Earth days.
Y76dG TIL Engineer Amos Neyhart originated driver education programs in the United States by starting to teach students how to drive in 1933. A drunk driver hit his parked car in 1931 and he believed that the frequency of traffic accidents was due, in part, to the lack of driver training