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TIL That NASA thinks humans can probably survive completely unprotected in space for over 30 seconds without permanent injury.

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5VA5k TIL we can divert lightning with powerful lasers
VNpm TIL one of the earliest weapons of mass destruction was used during the Siege of Antwerp in 1585. A Dutch explosive fire ship containing 4 tons of explosive rammed a fortified Spanish bridge, killing 800 spaniards, causing a small tsunami, and vibrating windows 22 miles away
VBQv8 TIL no one really knows what the H in "Jesus H. Christ" stands for
QkZp TIL Russia is planning to invest $65 billion USD in what would be the world’s longest tunnel (103 km/64 miles) called the TKM-World Link. The tunnel would run under the Bering Strait and connect Russia to Alaska.
W7oed TIL Jon Briggs, the Voice of Siri in the UK is Also the Voiceover for a TV Gameshow - The Weakest Link