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TIL [Stephen] Hawking's words, set to music by Greek composer Vangelis, are to be beamed into space from a European space agency satellite dish in Spain with the aim of reaching the nearest black hole, 1A 0620-00

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5YDoQ TIL That Luca highlights the notes he hits in his videos with white bolts of lightning (aka bolts of shame).
DeaD TIL Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny and others) was involved in a near fatal accident that left him in a coma for 3 weeks. As he began to regain consciousness his first words were “What’s up doc?”
rNMMM TIL: At lavish banquets in ancient Rome, perfumed doves—soaked in fragrant oils—were released so their wings would spread scent through the air. This luxurious practice was exclusive to the wealthiest elites as part of their ultra-opulent feasts.
mx1dE If it’s a particularly contagious virus, it would spread across the planet in a year. “If it starts in New York, it’s going to be in London certainly within a week,” says Ira Longini, a biostatistician at the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle who uses computer models to analyze how viruses globe-trot. “And from there, it will quickly travel to the rest of North America and Europe.” For Longini’s computer forecasts to become reality, though, certain conditions would need to be met.
KYdD9 TIL that when it's really cold, Chicago sets its railroad tracks on fire to ensure that trains will be able to run properly and get to their destinations on time