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TIL Korean astronauts eat a version of kimchi that has been radiated to kill all of the microorganisms

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P1Wjg TIL that baby cows are separated from their mothers at birth in the dairy industry
NXPG1 TIL Theodore Maiman made the first laser operate in 1960 by shining a high-power flash lamp on a ruby rod with silver-coated surfaces. He promptly submitted a short report of the work to the journal Physical Review Letters, but the editors turned it down.
LkBRV Today I learned this interesting piece of history about the 19th century colonial railroad race to Yunnan! Connecting railways lines across the Asian landscapes in a bid to exert imperial dominance in Southeast Asia.
epZ7E TIL about Truong My Lan, the woman who stole 3% of Vietnam's GDP
JYMkv TIL a man once fell into the water of the Universal Studios Jaws ride and nearly reamed by the mechanical shark. Passengers on the boat thought it was part of the ride but the man suffered injuries and sued the park.