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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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VMlmG TIL Greenland is unable to join FIFA because the harsh weather conditions there make is impossible to grow a grass field. Extreme conditions on the world’s largest island mean football can only be played there for four months of the year.
ne1G TIL that our sun is the most perfect sphere ever observed in nature.
QbBM TIL that Martin Van Buren, 8th president of the U.S., did not mention his wife of 12 years even once in his 800 page autobiography
x664b TIL of Dubay v. Wells (2006), a child support case. Dubay argued he should not have to pay child support for a child he did not want to parent. It was dismissed in appeals. Dubay was asked to appeal to the US Supreme Court, but Dubay declined.
loAWA TIL that corned beef is named for the large grains of rock salt (also called "corns" of salt) that are used to treat the meat.