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TIL astronauts need to have good teeth because the acceleration forces and vibrations during a flight into space can be very strong.

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DkxY TIL: Terry Fox, a 21 year old one-legged cancer patient, ran 3,339miles across Canada in 143 days before dying. He ran the equivalent of a full marathon every day and was the youngest person ever named a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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