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TIL that astronomers have discovered a massive black hole with a huge appetite. Each day, the black hole named J2157 consumes gas and dust equivalent to the mass of the Sun, making it the fastest-growing black hole in the universe.

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RL6a TIL A fully loaded Kindle weighs 10^-18 grams more than an empty one
ggMy TIL that the Venus Fly Trap is only native to one area in the world: Wilmington, North Carolina.
jlkv TIL the British submarine HMS Artful can stay submerged for 25 years without having to surface for air
R7eY8 TIL the term “the big apple” originally referred to horse racing. The city got its most famous nickname from a local newspaper’s horse racing column in the 1920s. Prior to the city’s adoption of the nickname, the phrase “Big Apple” was used to describe a big money prize at important horse races.
5V9On TIL The Ford E-Series van / stripped chassis has been produced continuously since 1992 and the chassis itself is a carryover from its predecessor, dating back to 1975