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TIL that Apollo astronauts were 4-5x more likely than other astronauts to die from heart disease. One theory is that exiting the earth’s magnetosphere exposed them to cosmic rays, which has been shown to damage vascular tissue.

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d8jJQ TIL that some spiders are considered a constitution of our atmosphere
aYly TIL that after Thomas Edison ripped off the first film camera from France, he used copyright laws to restrict imports of other cameras to the US. Sometimes he would use hired thugs (the Edison mafia) to violently stop people from using other cameras.
R7PNj TIL The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow
VQxp TIL that in order to preserve the state’s natural beauty, billboards are completely banned in the state of Vermont and have been for over 45 years.
1gOO TIL that, except under exceptional circumstances, drug testing for employment is not allowed in Canada, because it does not respect the Canadian Human Rights Act.