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TIL Russian cosmonauts urinate on the right rear wheel of the transfer bus before liftoff. Female cosmonauts are excused, but some dash a cup of their own urine in solidarity.

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Z81bQ TIL that in 1948, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which outlines basic rights and freedoms universal to all humans. It has since become foundational in international law and is the most translated document, with copies available in 524 languages
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