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TIL that the outer HALOS of the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky way are already touching each other. The Galactic collision is already in it's early phase

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7rPxp TIL that 2 rival churches in Vrontados, Greece shoot tens of thousands of fireworks at each other every Easter in a "Rocket War". Both churches then claim victory and agree to settle the score next year. The tradition dates back to the Ottoman era, when real cannons were used instead.
w471 TIL that there exists areas where self-sustaining nuclear fission has occurred naturally, essentially a natural “nuclear reactor”
kOmLB TIL that OJ Simpsons was originally cast to play Terminator, but James Cameron didn't think OJ would be believable as a killer.
vPOp4 TIL that «Billie Jean» by Michael Jackson was mixed 91 times before they decided to go with mix 2.
M7OZb TIL Miranda Gibson lived on a small platform 60 metres above the ground in a 400-year-old Eucalyptus tree to protect the surrounding forest. A bush fire forced her to evacuate after 449 days but Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area was officially extended by 170,000 hectares a few months later.