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TIL that space has a distinct smell and in 2008, NASA hired a chemist to recreate that scent for training astronauts.

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MeErb TIL that Aretha Franklin holds the record for winning the most consecutive Grammys in the same category. She won the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance every year from 1968 to 1975, for an eight-year winning streak. She also won in 1982, 1986, and 1988, giving her 11 wins in the category.
jpKp TIL that Hockey rinks used to only have one shared penalty box, and players would often continue to fight in the penalty box.
KO09G TIL that scientists were able to create a material that is similar to wood. It was made using shrimp cells and it can be modified to be magnetic, water-resistant, and fire-resistant
oRZ0E TIL: British-based firm Reckitt Benckiser admitted in 2016 that it sold a humidifier disinfectant that killed about 100 people in South Korea. They withdrew their product after South Korean authorities suggested a link between chemicals to sterilise humidifiers and lung conditions in 2011.
Oo7wg TIL In 1973, Jackie Chan appeared in a Cameo for "Enter the Dragon", as a guard who attempts to jump Bruce Lee, but Bruce promptly kills him.