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TIL that the Milky Way is currently in the middle of a absorbing another smaller galaxy, the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy.

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ne4aB TIL: some scientists believe that the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has killed over one million people and health effects are still occurring, especially in children
N76yP TIL that Samsung has a hypnosis thing called "Unspoil me" that are supposed to let you experience your favorite TV Series as if it was the first time.
dDRQK TIL that Jane Fonda, two time Academy Award winner, activist, and former fashion model was named after the third wife (1536/7) of King Henry VIII , Jane Seymour, to whom she is distantly related on her mother's side.
KOlDQ TIL The Romans believed that the vein in the ring finger on the left hand ran directly to one's heart, that they called the vein of love. To solidify a union based on love, they'd place the ring on that finger that housed the vein of love to signify the romance the newly married couple shares.
X0gor TIL about the Tube Challenge, the fastest time to to travel to all London Underground stations. The current record to travel to all 272 stations is 18 hours and 8 minutes, which was set on October 23, 2023 by a group of eight teenagers aged 16-17.