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TIL that astronauts inside the ISS are not experiencing lack of gravity. At that altitude, gravity is about 90% that of the surface of Earth. The station is simply in an endless state of freefall which is what makes things float inside it.

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X0XX TIL that the working title for “Snakes on a Plane” was changed to “Pacific Air Flight 121” during filming, but Samuel L. Jackson insisted that they change it back. He later said, “That’s the only reason I took the job- I read the title.”
5Y8mp TIL A South Pacific Tribe worship and believe airplanes are there Messiah after receiving supplies from airplanes during WW2
0wXlR TIL Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) only made 1 three-point shot during his entire professional career in the NBA.
nod TIL Ronald Reagan won 49 out of 50 states in his second term election, missing the only one by less than 4000 votes
R7MAl TIL that while he often said "my dear Watson" and "elementary", Sherlock Holmes never actually said the often used quote "Elementary, my dear Watson".