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TIL that Russian cosmonauts were provided with a multi-barrel gun to be taken with them on missions. Featuring two shotgun barrels, a lower rifle barrel and a built in machete, the TP-82 was intended to be used as a survival tool if the cosmonauts landed back on earth in the wilderness.

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v1yMr Jerk drivers who merge at the last minute are actually more efficient. However, they are still jerks.
oB7Kr TIL that ‘SUX’ remains the identifier for the airport in Sioux City, Iowa, although petitions to change it were filed in ‘98 and ‘02. The city was dissatisfied with the alternatives offered by the FAA, one of which was ‘GAY’
ZpMAa TIL Egypt is building a new city as a replacement for Cairo.The city will include a park 6 times bigger than New York's Central Park
j6Vv TIL Globs of white blood cells rained down upon a town in washinton causing residents to fall ill.
ADXyx TIL on 9-11 immediately after US airspace was closed, Canada implemented "Op Yellow Ribbon" & landed 250 US bound flights with 45k passengers in 14 smaller airports across the country. Canadians in communities such Gander (10k) also welcomed up to 6,000 stranded passengers into their homes.