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TIL that the process of getting torn apart by a black hole is called Spaghettification

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04Qj TIL the sun is brighter than about 90% of the stars in the galaxy
9YdZB TIL There are no pain receptors in the brain itself. Surgery can be done on the brain and technically the brain does not feel that pain. But the meninges (coverings around the brain), periosteum (coverings on the bones), and the scalp all have pain receptors and this is why you have migraines.
LkMmr TIL about an Israeli Mossad agent by the name Eli Cohen who infiltrated the government of Syria and convinced them to plant trees which later was used by Israeli as targeting markers in the 6 day war.
nNKG TIL that one of the first albums to have a parental advisory sticker was Frank Zappa’s ‘Jazz From Hell’ in 1986. The album is completely instrumental.
ppPp TIL of octopus wrestling, a 60’s sport which involved diving into shallow water and fighting an octopus back to the surface. The 1963 record was a 57-pounder.