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TIL Burritos are popular food for astronauts in space because it's easy to eat and doesn't produce crumbs that could float around and damage equipment

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k0J5 TIL that space dust tastes like raspberries because they both contain the compound ethyl formate.
x6m9B TIL a Croatian woman died of unknown natural causes alone in her apartment; her body remained undisturbed for 42 years until it was discovered sitting in front of her TV in 2008. It's thought that the isolated position of the place allowed the decomposition to go unnoticed until mummification set in
dDxEr TIL that sixteen and seventeen year olds do not need parental consent when requesting euthanasia in the Netherlands but their parents must be involved in the decision-making process.
ne41P TIL that studded and spiked dog collars were originally intended to protect dogs from wolves, coyotes, and other predators.
J118Q TIL In 1898, William McLean imported the first motor vehicle into New Zealand. An urgent act was passed through parliament to allow motor cars on roads, set a maximum speed of 12mph and allow local authorities to license vehicles.