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TIL You can still send telegrams almost anywhere, and (hilariously) you can order online.

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XNP6 TIL that a neutron star’s gravitational field is so strong, it bends light such that we can see more than half of its surface at once
YpLQW TIL When whales die, there is a buildup of gas in the decomposition process. This, combined with the whales’ thick blubber, occasionally causes them to explode.
vPl68 TIL Natalie Portman was supposed to be in the 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet. But was fired due to her only being 13 while co star Leonardo DiCaprio was 21 at the time(saying he found it extremely inappropriate)
N7YgQ TIL Mechaniscburg in Pennsylvania is a town named for a settlement of mechanics who made and repaired Conestoga wagons in the early 19th century.
6n9W TIL the name “Ten Gallon Hat” doesn’t refer to the volume the hat holds. It is derived from the Spanish word galón (braid), ten indicating the number of braids used as a hat band.