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WTF Fun Fact 13537 – Black Hole Eating A Star

Astronomers found a black hole eating a star at an alarming rate. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13537 – Black Hole Eating A Star appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13439 – The Dog Days of Summer Explained

Ever wondered what the dog days of summer mean? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13439 – The Dog Days of Summer Explained appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13423 – Egyptian New Year

Ancient Egyptian New Year came right after the summer solstice. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13423 – Egyptian New Year appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12698 – The Universe’s Oldest Water

In a galaxy far, far away, we found a really big, really old mass of water vapor. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12698 – The Universe’s Oldest Water appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

What American businessman and…

What American businessman and astronomer Percival Lowell mistakenly thought were “spokes” on the surface of Venus were actually shadows of the blood vessels in his eyes cast on his retina, his telescope essentially functioning as a giant ophthalmoscope. The post What American businessman and… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source