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TIL Interstellar, the film, contributed to our scientific understanding of black holes. When they ran a specially designed engine for producing CGI, they saw what they thought was a graphic bug. What it was, however, was imagery of what black holes actually look like.

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0Y1L TIL: Some gay Christians identify as “David and Jonathan”. The two Biblical warriors formed a covenant bond, with later David lamenting he loved Jonathan more than any woman. The relationship was used to support gays serving in the Israeli military.
xVL0o TIL that Teflon is the the only known material to which geckos cannot stick on
neWO9 TIL that Freddie Mercury wrote the song "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" in just 10 minutes while lounging in a bath.
JeEV TIL in 2011, a Siberian girl went hiking with her boyfriend and they were both eaten alive by bears. She survived long enough to call her mom and say goodbye, only for the bear to bring the cubs back and finish her off.
LkJdm TIL of Helen Foley, a 7th grade English teacher who encouraged the class clown to join public speaking activities. Rod Serling eventually joined the debate team, wrote for the school's paper, and went onto to have a career in early radio & TV