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TIL dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust

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p8r14 TIL That only 3 people have died in space. Russian astronauts: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, Vladislav Volkov were all killed at the same time due to an undocking malfunction in 1971. Whilst there have been fatalities during take-off and re-entry, those 3 are the only to die IN space.
18J8 TIL The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Japan. In 1912, Japan sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
PYrke TIL In 1941, the NKVD (precursor to the KGB) executed around 100,000 people in the space of 5 months.
78mb TIL- Blacks are actually more likely to enter college than are whites with similar backgrounds. However they usually get much lower grades, rank toward the bottom of the class, and far more often drop out.
kJvdW TIL that those who use their cars to escape tsunamis often get stuck in traffic jams or encounter other obstacles and are, therefore, more likely to be swept away. the best way to escape is on foot, climbing up any steep slopes nearby as quickly as possible.