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TIL that since few Apollo astronauts were willing to admit they were a size “small”, the condom fittings for their space suits’ urine collection assemblies were sized “large”, “gigantic” and “humongous”.

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PY70e TIL that Ceres, the largest asteroid ever discovered, is also classified as a dwarf planet.
ANgGw TIL Saturn's rings are made up of ice which is diamagnetic and hence resides in the place with the lowest magnetic effect: the equator
Yp5dB TIL - In 1953 the US government did secret tests by dumping chemicals on Canadian cities. They pretended they were testing defensive technology, but in reality the tests were biological and chemical weapons.
gr9l4 TIL that Apple in 2022 achieved its highest-ever share of global smartphone operating profit at 85% despite its shipment share only being 18%.
awNgA TIL Taiwanese author Chen Yingzhen was a supporter of the notion of a unifying Chinese national identity in Taiwan. Chen was "considered by many Chinese readers and critics in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and overseas to be Taiwan's greatest author"