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TIL: Rust kills more people on ships than fire or flood

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7wKX TIL: Inspired by the character Lt. Uhura, Mae Jemison joined NASA and became the first African American woman in space, then later became the first real astronaut to appear on Star Trek.
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MekdW Today I learned there is a zoo in Sari, Iran that used to feed live donkeys to their lions every Thursday until it was shut down because the lions were inexperienced and unable to efficiently kill their prey in a reasonable amount of time.
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