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TIL that we are in an interstellar space bubble where the density of gas is a lot less that the interstellar medium in the rest of the galaxy.

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OoX77 TIL that the male of a tiny Australian marsupial species called the antechinus goes into a mating frenzy once in its short life and has sex with as many females as possible until its body disintegrates.
PYdeL TIL the 1982 Modern English song "I Melt With You" is about love during atomic warfare. The band was inspired by the bleak living conditions in England at the time, a general fear of nuclear war, and their desire to avoid writing a typical love song.
KbeJ TIL that while in space astronauts sometimes see random flashes of light caused by cosmic rays hitting the optic nerve. We don’t see it on earth because the magnetosphere protects us from the rays.
Oa6Y TIL 3 pacifists (all over age of 57) breached the defenses of a site that houses 100 tons of nuclear material, to paint antiwar slogans on buildings. The lapse in security at what is “supposed to be one of the world’s most secure facilities” was described by Steven Chu as “deeply troubling.”
6eWQ TIL in 1969 North Korea hijacked a plane and kidnapped the passengers and crew. 39 passengers were eventually released. The fate of the crew plus 7 passengers is still unknown.