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TIL about Stephenson 2-18 being the largest star in the universe at 10 billion times larger than our sun.

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8eALG TIL that the bullet-riddled Ford that Bonnie and Clyde were assassinated in became a popular traveling attraction. The car was displayed at fairs, amusement parks, and flea markets for three decades, and once became a fixture at a Nevada race track. There was also once a charge of $1 to sit in it.
p88JZ TIL that Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist (a person who treats the nervous system). He invented the treatment of mental illness and neurosis by means of psychoanalysis.
OGjYa TIL In 1805 in a private correspondence, Thomas Jefferson admitted to offering his love to a woman, but personally denied everything else the Federalists accused him of, including fathering the children of Sally Hemings.
6EMRw TIL Alexander J. Vilicky, a 19 year old modder, insulted Bethesda and said he could make much better DLC than them with a fraction of the resources. He then made The Falksaar Mod, which included almost 30 hours of new content. Because of this, Bungie had hired him as a developer at their studios.
R5Vol TIL MLB Legend Ted Williams was “frozen cryonically” after his death in a process called neuropreservation