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TIL astronaut Chris Hadfield once described problem-solving in NASA as “methodically looking for a solution until you run out of oxygen”

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MePk8 TIL A sacrifice zone is a geographic area that has been permanently impaired by environmental damage or economic disinvestment, often through locally unwanted land use. The term commonly applies to industrial areas, like lead smelters, that have not been maintained or do not meet modern standards.
7r5mp TIL that "No Country For Old Men" had to suspend production because the crew for "There Will Be Blood" was testing pyrotechnics in the same area and created too much smoke.
9wWyG TIL that the text of U2's song 'The Ground Beneath Her Feet' was written by Salman Rushdie and sent to Bono for the music
QJJM6 TIL that 666 is not actually the number of the beast - it's 616.
G5j TIL Katie Holmes was paid $3 Million a year on a 5 year contract to marry Tom Cruise - plus bonuses for children