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TIL in the 1960s, General Electric designed a portable astronaut escape pod made out of a plastic bag called MOOSE ("Man Out Of Space Easiest"). An astronaut would reenter Earth's atmosphere in a giant, foam-filled plastic bag

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E1W4X TIL that there is a spacecraft cemetery in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
BEBy TIL In 1974 Egyptologists observed Ramesses II’s mummy’s condition was rapidly deteriorating and flew it to Paris for examination. He was issued an Egyptian passport that listed his occupation as “King (deceased)”. The mummy was received outside Paris, with full military honours befitting a king.
6E9XQ TIL Italy's literacy rate did not cross the 50% threshold until the 20th century.
nWN0Y TIL Tobacco smoke enemas were used in an attempt to resuscitate victims of near drowning.
ne76P TIL that playing Dungeons & Dragons with 4 or more people in prison constitutes a ‘Security Threat Group’ or gang. The gang hierarchy being formed by the players and the dungeon master.