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TIL gold is created by two neutron stars colliding

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Evvx TIL Englishman Frank Bickerton fought in both world wars, was drafted into 2 Antarctic expeditions, developed a golf course, was the hero of a novel, killed bears, wrote major motion pictures, treasure hunted in Costa Rica & married an earl’s granddaughter
xW9g TIL that not only does regularly donating blood help others, but it has shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks by 88%
wl67 TIL after Tracey Morgan homophobic remark, Tina Fey released a statement reminding him some of his 30 Rock colleagues are gay “without whom Tracy would not have lines to say, clothes to wear, sets to stand on, scene partners to act with or a printed-out paycheck from accounting to put in his pocket”
W7pRX TIL I learned that there are bullet holes on the roof of the Spanish parliament building as a remember of the coup in 1981.
xV58D TIL about Snowflame, a DC villain that gains powers by doing a lot of cocaine.