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TIL "Spaghettification" is a real word for what happens when things gets too close to a black hole.

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5dQ9 TIL The Chernobyl nuclear plant continued to produce electricity until finally decommissioned in 2000.
yVKQw TIL Jean-Pierre Blanchard had to complete the first English Channel crossing by air without his pants as he tossed them out to mid-journey to lower the weight.
QLxE TIL In 4 out of 10 of the UK’s largest airports, it is cheaper to park a light aircraft for 24 hours than to park your car
kJ7Wg TIL After the Osama Bin Laden raid the US Military used an early form of AI to analyze the recovered media and prevent imminent terror attacks.
OGma TIL Rick Astley had a hit single called “Giving Up on Love”