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TIL that accoridng to scientific predictions, the Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy within 4 billion years, creating a hybrid galaxy dubbed "Milkomeda".

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6OXZ TIL Edison offered Tesla a salary of $50,000 if he successfully improved DC generation plants. After Tesla succeeded, Edison replied “When you become a full-fledged American you will appreciate an American joke,” and refused to pay him.
neYj9 TIL about the death of Sigurd Eysteinsson, who apparently died after killing an enemy, Máel Brigte, and riding around town with his head as a trophy. Brigte's teeth grazed his leg, which later caused the leg to become inflamed and infected, killing him.
1jV7 TIL A report found that, for every $1 invested in the US National Park Service, the American public receives $4 in economic value.
XEJRE TIL that pet fur is good to leave out for birds who need nesting materials (as long as it has no flea treatment residue), but human hair is too long and causes them problems. Many animals and insects need help as habitats are shrinking globally.
dD8K8 TIL Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than plants, they are neither plants or animals