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TIL there are stars in the known universe that are cold enough to be touched by the human hand

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jN18Q TIL tomatoes were put “on trial” on June 28, 1820 in Salem, New Jersey. In front of a courthouse, Robert Johnson ate a horde of tomatoes in order to prove they weren’t poisonous. The crowd waited for him to die. He didn’t.
LQl49 TIL it's dangerous to bathe during a thunderstorm
69LKZ TIL of "Morphic wing design" - wings that twist to control the plane (as opposed to hinged control surfaces like deflecting ailerons) in a quest to reduce fuel consumption
oR8Jo TIL whales can swallow birds in the middle of feeding, but since whales can’t digest the bird, they poop them out whole. Scientists call these bird bricks.
GAYeJ TIL that prior to the advent of city parks, it was quite common for people to picnic in cemeteries