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TIL that there are ring galaxies, called Hoag’s Objects, where young hot stars form a nearly perfect circle around a spherical core of old cooler stars.

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AN9bw TIL that Taylor Swift's 2010 song 'Enchanted' was likely about Adam Young of Owl City. He responded with a cover on his blog just before Valentine's Day, addressing her by name in the lyrics and telling her he was "enchanted to meet her, too." Taylor never responded publicly to the cover or post.
X0brk TIL Gil Scott-Heron was the voice of "You've Been Tango'ed"
gMey4 TIL Already famous, Agatha Christie went on archaeological expeditions to Iraq and Syria. That experiences is reflected in novels such as Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and Appointment with Death
Vgk0 TIL in 1987 a South Korean man went on a 57 person killing spree lasting over 8 hours after his girlfriend woke him up by swatting a fly on his chest.
WkyJ8 TIL that the song "Christmas Eve (12/24 Sarajevo)", by the Trans Siberian Orchestra, tells the story of an elderly cellist returning to his war-torn home country. He played Christmas carols in the middle of town while the area was bombed by the Serbs.