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TIL astronauts must have good airflow around them when they sleep, otherwise, they could wake up oxygen-deprived and gasping for air because a bubble of their own exhaled carbon dioxide had formed around their heads.

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nj1Y TIL that there is a waiting list of pro-life advocates to adopt babies with Down Syndrome, AIDS, and other terminal illnesses from anywhere in the world.
vEYK TIL man’s walking pace slows by 7% for wives and girlfriends but not for other women, and increases if walking with another man.
Ed4x TIL learned that 22 hours after the Nazis surrendered, the Russian people celebrated so much they completely exhausted their nation’s vodka supply.
eX0J TIL that taxpayer money is used by the military to pay NFL teams to honor them.
9w6yQ TIL the MPAA attempted to outlaw VCRs in the early-1980s, and Mr. Fred Rogers spoke out against their decision and publicly defended the new technology.