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TIL that ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti was the first person to ever wear a Star Trek uniform while in outer space. In 2015, she tweeted a pic of herself on the ISS wearing Captain Janeway’s uniform from Star Trek Voyager.

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N9vb TIL Huichol Indian men tie ropes around their testicles when their wives are giving birth. When she feels a painful contraction, she tugs on the rope so her husband will share some of the pain as part of their child’s entrance into the world.
WgOo TIL that astronaut helmets have a patch of Velcro inside of them so astronauts have a way to scratch their noses.
EdY0 TIL that contrary to practically every cultural stereotype, most gay sex isn’t anal.
aZD9 TIL that in Russia, Jews were believed to have a a secret vegetable they eat so they don’t become alcoholics. Anti-semitism was justified because they refused to share their magic vegetable
PZGn TIL There’s an episode of “Batman: The Animated Series” in which Scarecrow tries to poison Gotham’s water supply by putting fear toxin in it; a plot device used by the movie “Batman Begins.”