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TIL in earlier space toilets, including the Shuttle, wastewater was vented into space. During its maiden flight, Discovery had a buildup of frozen excrements outside the orbiter, which was then removed by a robotic arm

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0epM TIL that Washington has a mutual combat law, meaning that people can legally fight on public streets.
vlMj TIL the collars on men’s dress shirts used to be detachable. This was to save on laundry costs as the collar was the part that needed cleaning the most frequently.
7knL TIL an American Airlines flight from LA to NYC made an unscheduled stop in Kansas City to offload a passenger who wouldn’t stop singing “I Will Always Love You.”
wLrD1 TIL Though fully described by John Langdon Down in 1862, Down Syndrome has been featured in numerous works of art since antiquity, including an Ancient Egyptian figure, and Clay figure from Mexico from about AD 500
0d7Dp TIL that the average American buys 53 new pieces of clothes each year.