TIL Galaxies are very flat. The length to width ratio of the Milky Way is about 60:1, roughly comparable to a chopstick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gi0uf3/til_galaxies_are_very_flat_the_length_to_width/