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TIL there is a black hole 250 million light years away emitting a low B-flat 57 octaves below middle C on a piano.

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x6raB TIL that "butt load" is an actual unit of measurement, equivalent to 126 gallons.
K4WG TIL According to estimates 100.8 billion people have died before us.
8aOyV TIL necrogamy (posthumous marriage) is legal in France. The living partner must send the President a request, have a serious reason, prove the couple were planning to marry, and get approval from the family of the deceased. At the ceremony, the living partner stands next to a picture of their fiancé
1k1O TIL that coral can be an excellent material for a bone graft and is widely accepted by the body post-op
5VGLP TIL the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, triggered by a deadly blast at a rig used by BP.