TIL there is a super massive black hole named TON 618 which is 140 trillion times more luminous and 66 billion times more massive than the Sun. This is more mass than the entire Milky Way galaxy. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by TimelyConcern t3_yse5xj on November 11, 2022 at 3:47 PM in todayilearned No comments 1
TIL that the state of Massachusetts tried to nullify the Vietnam War by passing a law that its citizens could not be conscripted in an undeclared war. The Supreme Court declined to hear their case en.wikipedia.org Submitted by TimelyConcern t3_yqs4fu on November 9, 2022 at 7:01 PM in todayilearned No comments 1
TIL of Miss Baker, the first animal to survive being launched into space by the US and record holder for longest living Squirrel Monkey in captivity. Her tombstone routinely has one or more bananas on top. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by TimelyConcern t3_z8276l on November 29, 2022 at 6:41 PM in todayilearned 7 comments 180
TIL that chronic consumption of black licorice is associated with an increase in blood pressure which may cause irregular heart rhythm, increased blood pressure, and even death in extreme cases en.wikipedia.org Submitted by TimelyConcern t3_ycgize on October 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM in todayilearned No comments 0