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TIL: Farting in space can be dangerous

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VB6ZZ TIL the "Petticoat Duel" between Lady Almeria Braddock & Mrs. Elphinstone occurred in 1792. Braddock reportedly claimed to be under 30 years old & took offense when Elphinstone said she was over 60. Both missed with their pistols, but Braddock won after wounding Elphinstone when they moved to swords
LOg9 TIL that anyone who is admitted can attend university in Norway for free and that their top of the line engineering degrees are taught in English.
WLgd TIL RAS syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome) is when an acronym has a repeating word commonly placed after it. Eg: RAS syndrome
x600D TIL the diplomas awarded by the Colorado School of Mines are silver-plated.
PR4G TIL that T.G.I. Friday’s began in Manhattan in 1965 as one of the world’s first singles bars. It was very successful, in part because 480 stewardesses lived next door to the first location. The restaurant became family-oriented only after expanding to the suburbs.