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TIL that the UK can use nuclear weapons if BBC Radio 4 stops broadcasting.

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NOwe TIL NASA has a detailed set of written procedures for dealing with a suicidal or psychotic astronaut in space. The astronaut’s crewmates should bind his wrists and ankles with duct tape, tie him down with a bungee cord and inject him with tranquilizers if necessary.
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16XAr TIL that the ‘Parting Glass’ mentioned in the Scottish farewell song refers to an old tradition of giving someone a final drink after they mount their horse to fortify them for their journey. The drink, called a stirrup cup, was the final hospitality offered to a departing guest.