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TIL that this mask is called a balaclava, and not just “cheeki breeki mask”, “russian mask”, or “ski mask”.

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M7VkV TIL While on the Moon, astronauts did not have any data to tell how long the small water tank used for cooling in their backpacks would last. After returning to and repressurizing the Lunar Module, they could drain and measure remaining water in the backpacks to confirm the predicted
Y7Rar TIL a candidate running for Governor of Tokyo is required to put up three million yen--around $21,500--to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that will only be returned if they receive at least 10% of the votes.
nedQB TIL that there is a form of telephone fraud called the "one ring scam," in which the scammer calls the victim via the area code (473) at times in which the victim is unable to take the call, and then when the victim calls back an automatic $20 fee is charged to their account for making the call.
4JmJ TIL that kidney transplant is a heterotopic transplant meaning the kidney is placed in a different location than the existing kidneys as they are not removed from the body.
j6EAX TIL that in the original version of the melodrama cliché, a man is tied to the railroad tracks and gets rescued by a woman.