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TIL that astronauts must have good airflow around them when they sleep, otherwise they, “…could wake up oxygen-deprived and gasping for air, because a bubble of their own exhaled carbon dioxide had formed around their heads.”

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AN7Kg TIL Terry Pratchett had all his unfinished works destroyed by steamroller after his death
oRV8E TIL that Shaquille O'Neal released four rap albums between 1993-1998 which include features of rap icons such as Method Man, Redman, Warren G, Keith Murray, Phife Dog, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Rakim and Mobb Deep from which two of them were awarded with platinum and gold.
Lnvm TIL 2 rats can have 1 million descendants in just 18 months
k7PW TIL that MDMA (The main ingredient in ecstasy/ molly) can help cure PTSD by lowering fear and defense levels and increasing empathy and trust levels, thereby making even one session of therapy incredibly profound.
xkKw TIL there’s a skyscraper in Japan that has a highway passing through its fifth, sixth and seventh floors.