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TIL that NASA has a plan if astronauts “Lose It”, and that plan is to tie them up with duct tape.

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7rayp TIL an 11 year old girl survived four days on a 2ft by 5ft raft after her family was murdered and the boat she was on sank. She went years without knowing for sure who killed them. [fixed]
VMZEG TIL the term "Caucasian" was first used for skull traits, not skin color. Caucasian populations were thus not exclusively "white," but ranged in complexion from white-skinned to dark brown.
KKWw TIL archive.org hosts over 2000 MS DOS games that you can play right in your web browser for free.
e0Jgb TIL MLK was stabbed at a book signing. A team of doctors removed a seven-inch letter opener from his chest.
E1kmV TIL that "Louie Louie" has been covered by The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Jim Morrison, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Blondie, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, the Grateful Dead, Otis Redding, The Stooges, Joan Jett, Motorhead, Black Flag, Iggy Pop, and Toots & The Maytals