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TIL Scientists recently discovered that some of the most powerful “space winds” in the universe, blowing at 125 million mph from black holes could be killing galaxies.

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WkKOL TIL that neanderthals, which were traditionally thought of as extremely primitive humans, are now believed to have been extremely intelligent, even comparable to the intelligence of modern humans. They used tools, had social structures, thrived in hostile environments, and lived long lives.
ENj7 TIL that Kris Kristofferson was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but experienced a complete reversal of symptoms when he was treated for Lyme Disease.
VBEd8 TIL that Uranium, over the course of it's full life, will eventually decay into Lead!
Egg40 TIL that all ships of the Royal Australian Navy are marked with a large red kangaroo. This tradition came about after Australian warships were frequently confused with British vessels
kO9Xm TIL that a butcher in Vienna, Austria made Sausages he learnt in Frankfurt, Germany, changing the recipe slightly and called them "Frankfurter". It got so famous that the world (including Germany) calls them Wiener now apart from the people in Austria who call it Frankfurter.