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TIL that NASA engineers once asked Sally Ride if 100 tampons was enough for a 7 day mission

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6EvdQ TIL that After a decade long effort, Herat, Afghanistan’s deadliest province for landmines, was declared free of explosive devices. Nearly 80% of the country is now mine free.
OGMxX TIL Wernher von Braun conceptualized a six-week stay on the Moon with a 1952–1954 series in Collier’s Weekly, featuring 10-ton tractor trailers for moving supplies. In 1971, David Scott became the first astronaut to drive on the moon
E1RGp TIL that the dollar symbol has its origin in Spain
Br8RW TIL a C-130 holds the record for the largest and heaviest plane to land on an aircraft carrier. In 1963 it made 29 touch-and-gos, 21 takeoffs and 21 full stop landings all without a catapult or tail hooks!
Ydjx TIL rice can grow in a wide range of environments, but it is typically grown in submerged fields because it can tolerate such conditions while most weeds and pests cannot.