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TIL of the ISSpresso, an espresso machine designed for use on the International Space Station.

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5YpLB TIL that there is a global Sand crisis and that there is an actual Sand mafia.
4oZw TIL Early in prohibition, “medical beer” was available by the glass in pharmacies if you had a doctor’s prescription for it. It could be prescribed to treat any and every illness. This was ended by the beer emergency bill.
v1nxD TIL that axoltols can regrow limbs, tails, hearts, eyes, parts of the brain, and even the central nervous system.
KOvE4 TIL: Chess prodigy Bobby Fischer invented a chess variation which randomized the starting positions of the home row pieces to reward creativity over memorization.
GmnN TIL that although he was 6’ 5" and 315 lbs, Michael Clarke Duncan’s mother would not let him play football in high school, afraid that he would get hurt. So instead, Duncan pursued his interest in acting.