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TIL researchers have observed that the rotation axes of the central supermassive black holes in a sample of quasars are parallel to each other over distances of billions of light-years. The rotation axes of these quasars tend to be aligned with the vast structures in the cosmic web.

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VMZK0 TIL that in the 1790s a meteorite about 10 tonnes in mass crashed into what is now the suburbs of Melbourne Australia. No white people saw it, but the Boon Wurrung aboriginal people did and it was a source of profound feelings for them. Later, white people stole it and sent it to a London museum.
J1JpQ TIL that during auditions for ‘That’s So Raven’, Raven-Symoné originally auditioned for the role of Chelsea Daniels, the main character’s best friend, but Raven was given the lead role because the audience responded well to her.
4kP86 TIL that proteins in oyster blood can enhance antibiotic effectiveness up to 32-fold against drug-resistant bacteria.
GYYlJ TIL if you spent one day on each island in Finland it would take you 960,000 days or ~2,630 years
a8NlZ TIL I learned about the 1881 Fenian Ram, the world's first practical submarine