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TIL that the last Space Shuttle mission carried only 4 astronauts because of the contingency plan to accommodate them on ISS in case the orbiter had to be abandoned

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NLP6 TIL that King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia were all cousins, giving each other nicknames like “Willie” and “Nicky”.
b6eWE TIL that in 2008 a proposed forensic technique suggested analyzing antibodies. It was said to be faster than DNA though wasn’t intended to replace it.
RoMQ TIL that Indian war chief “Rain-in-the-face” told General Custer before the Battle of Little Big Horn that “he would find him on the battlefield, rip his heart out, and eat it in front of him.” Long story short, he did.
ZMAR TIL Shrek’s appearance may have been modelled after French wrestler, Maurice Tillet (pics)
6EKKX TIL that wearing buffs/gaiters is worse than not wearing a mask at all.