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TIL that the first astronaut to be yelled at by NASA was John Young, one of the most accomplished astronauts in history, after he smuggled a corned-beef sandwich on Gemini 3.

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nKar TIL that the author of FIGHT CLUB came up with the foundation of the novel after being beaten up on a camping trip when he complained to nearby campers about the noise of their radio. When he returned to work, nobody would acknowledge his injuries instead asking things like “How was your weekend?”
eDdn TIL that, on a goodwill visit to China, astronaut Jack Lousma showed a slide of “a beautiful, emerald-colored lake” he’d taken on the Shuttle, and got a surprising reaction. His interpreter explained later that it may have been a secret nuclear test site.
9YJVQ TIL the pain from scratching makes your body release the pain-fighting chemical called serotonin. That's why the more you scratch, the more you itch
gOlX TIL that in 2002 a retired Marine Corps General defeated an entire US Naval fleet in a simulated wargame by using old methods like motorcycles and light signals.
7rl5p TIL during sexual arousal for men, muscles at the base of the bladder contract in order to close off the passageway from the bladder into the urethra, thus making it impossible for urine to be released during ejaculation.