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TIL of Gravastars. They’re theoretical alternatives to Black Holes consisting of a thin layer of ultra-relativistic matter surrounding an inner core of compressed deSitter spacetime.

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oRrD8 Today I learned that the Beatles included occultist Aleister Crowley among the celebrities on their Sgt Pepper album cover
P1NvJ TIL Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann was the most prolific flying ace ever, shooting down 352 Allied planes during WWII. He had to crash land 16 times due to equipment failure or shrapnel from his own kills, but never once because of enemy fire.
kmwB TIL in 1978, Roman Polanski, charged with sexual abuse of a 13-year-old, agreed with prosecutors to a plea bargain under which he would serve no more than 90 days. When the judge did not accept the plea bargain, Polanski fled the country. The victim has said she does not want Polanski prosecuted.
pn1N TIL a woman was found dead on the couch of her London apartment 3 years after her death. The TV was still on & a mountain of mail had built up behind the front door.
vJ0R TIL Lactose free milk has a shelf life of 60-90 days, versus regular milk at 7 - 21 days.