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TIL Someone made a lifejacket for a fish that can’t swim.

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jNn7a TIL that the gravity on the ISS is almost the same as it is on Earth. Satellites orbit by constantly freefalling around the Earth, and freefall causes weightlessness.
lkG5 TIL that the Canadian Flag that flies over the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament is changed daily. Used flags are then given away. Any Canadian resident may request one of these flags but the current waiting period is 63 years.
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