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TIL An experiment on worms survived the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and their descendents were flown to the space station in 2011 by Space Shuttle Endeavor.

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m1aNY TIL that Vincent van Gogh painted his iconic Irises while staying at an “insane” asylum, inspired by the vibrant flowers he observed in the courtyard from his window.
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