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TIL Lisa Nowak operated the robotic arm on the International Space Station and also became the first astronaut ever to be arrested. She is remembered for wearing maximum-absorption garments—government-issued astronaut diapers—during her 950-mile drive from Houston to Orlando

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D1bYV TIL In Japan, it's required by law that married couples must share the same surname.
99PM TIL of “Operation Wrath of God”, where Israel responded to the 1972 Munich massacre by having the Mossad hunt down and assassinate anyone they believed was involved over the course of more than 20 years.
LQ60m TIL some states have "Dead red" laws, which, if you're on a motorcycle or moped that is too light or not large enough to trip the sensor that changes the light from red to green, you're legally allowed to run the red light after waiting a reasonable amount of time.
xVMPw Today I learned that the electrical impulses in our brain are caused by Sodium and Potassium Ions moving between neurons, something called ‘Action Potential’
xVDp7 TIL unlike most owls, pueo are active during the day and are commonly seen hovering or soaring over open areas. The species is thought to have colonized the Hawaiian Islands sometime after the arrival of Polynesians. They are very sacred to Hawaiians because they protect individuals from harm.