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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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VBlZp TIL After receiving two arrows to the face at the battle of Neville's Cross, King David of Scotland fled and tried to hide under a bridge. When he was eventually spotted by enemies, he managed to fight back and knocked out two of his captor's teeth. He survived and lived for 25 more years
b90pp TIL London’s smallest statue ‘Two Mice Eating Cheese’ commemorates the death of two workmen who, in 1862, fell from scaffolding whilst arguing over a missing sandwich. It was actually stolen by mice
KYrbQ TIL that James Blunt's debut album, Back to Bedlam, sold just 482 copies in its first week on sale. It went on to become the UK's biggest selling album of the 2000s.
eDn4 TIL a gurkha soldier in second world war lost his right hand while throwing back a grenade from his trench which exploded in his hand He then “single handedly” defended his post for over 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31 Japanese using only his left hand.
KOyLB TIL despite having zero calories, artificial sweeteners do not assist in weight loss, but might cause weight gain and heart disease.