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TIL it’s still legal for an employer to fire someone–for any reason–if they’re a communist.

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NXA6Q TIL sales of Ozempic and Wegovy saved the economy of Denmark from recession in 2023
kO80E TIL that a member of parliament for the Pirate Party, the third largest political party in Iceland, was forced to wear an eyepatch following a household accident.
wLxe8 These men are about to make history. Part of Nasa's Commercial Crew Program, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will take part in the first launch with astronauts of a SpaceX rocket and capsule to the International Space Station. The government-private industry partnership is notable because Nasa has historically always owned and operated its space vehicles.
kODr5 TIL Spaniards jokingly refer to former PM Luis Carrero Blanco as 'Spain's first astronaut', because his car was blown onto the balcony of a nearby building during his assassination
e0Qlg TIL The 911 jumpers' death certificates state the cause of death as "blunt trauma" due to homicide and not Suicide. They didn't wanna kill themselves but were forced to.