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TIL: Farting in space can be dangerous

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woyEo TIL that Matt Damon via his ventures Water.org and WaterEquity raised $150 million in September alone from Starbucks, Gap, DuPont, and other big-name companies. The initiative aims to continue providing access to safe water and sanitation in some parts of Asia and Africa
P1E7V TIL the band Sister 7 was originally called “Little Sister. After being threatened with a dispute claim by a band from Boston with the same name, the band changed their name to Sister 7 to reflect that there were 6 other bands with the name “Little Sister”
j6MVj TIL that "Mosin-Nagant" is a misnomer, because Léon Nagant didn't actually contribute anything to the rifle's design.
e0DRb TIL that fallout from nuclear testing has made it possible to carbon date people.
8anpP TIL that the USSR was the first country to put Scotland's national poet Robert Burns on a postage stamp, in 1956 to commemorate the 160th year since his death.