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TIL: In 1962, a 10 year old found a radioactive capsule and took it home in his pocket and left it in a kitchen cabinet. He died 38 days later, his pregnant mom died 3 months after that, then his 2 year old sister a month later. The father survived, and only then did authorities found out why.

by whatilearned February 1, 2023, 11:12 am

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Rare 400-year-old ship found in German river is a stunningly preserved ‘time capsule’

by HistoryBuff August 10, 2022, 11:06 pm

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TIL About Old Rip – a horned frog that survived 30 years in a time capsule & was the inspiration for the Looney Tunes frog who sand “Hello my baby”

by whatilearned May 10, 2022, 11:59 am

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TIL The White House built a vinyl record collection during the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter of more than 2,000 donated albums. A time capsule of 1970s trends, it ranges from Pat Boone, Barry Manilow and John Denver to the Beatles, Isaac Hayes, The Clash and Elvis Costello.

by whatilearned May 5, 2022, 12:53 am

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TIL I learned that a cornerstone of the Robert E. Lee Memorial on Monument Avenue in Richmond included a time capsule containing, among other seemingly innocuous items, a picture of Lincoln lying in his coffin.

by whatilearned March 30, 2022, 8:57 pm

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TIL in 1954, Jim Lovell lost his navigation systems while flying at night over the Sea of Japan. He was able to locate his carrier using the bioluminescence of dinoflagellates in its wake and successfully land. He would later go on to land the damaged Apollo 13 capsule.

by whatilearned February 22, 2022, 3:39 am

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TIL about the shotgun pistol given to Soviet cosmonauts. It was developed after space pioneer Alexei Leonov’s capsule landed off course in Siberia. At risk from attack by bears and wolves, Leonov later pushed for development of a combination shotgun/pistol/survival weapon that could fend off bears.

by whatilearned January 21, 2022, 6:00 pm

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TIL the shortest review in a notable publication is a so called “Capsule review” for the 1948 musical “Isn’t it Romantic?”. The review was: “no.”

by whatilearned October 6, 2021, 1:11 am

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TIL on June 29, 1971 cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev died in space, the first humans to do so, as the Soyuz 11 crew capsule depressurized. They had been the first crew to board Salyut 1, the first space station in orbit, spending 23 days conducting experiments.

by whatilearned June 29, 2021, 2:30 pm

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Unusual Capsule Could Help Spot Esophagus Cancer Swallowing a capsule sponge on a string could help doctors detect a condition called Barrett’s esophagus – and the cancer that can result from it — much more accurately than current methods, according to a new study in Nature Genetics.

by DailyHealthNews June 20, 2021, 1:40 pm

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Rx for Vegetarians: Check Meds for Animal Products Many vegetarians and vegans strictly avoid animal products because of dietary, medical, cultural, or religious convictions. But what they don’t know about their medications may run counter to these beliefs. Many medications use gelatin as part of the manufacturing process. Gelatin is almost universally derived from animals. It does many things for many medications. Gelatin may help form capsule shells, make liquids thicker, and coat drug powder.

by DailyHealthNews June 10, 2021, 8:49 am

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TIL that one of Oklahoma’s most notable landmarks came into being, literally by accident. A cement truck rolled over on its side on Winganon Road years ago, and because the mixer was full of concrete and too heavy to move, it has since been turned into a faux NASA space capsule by artists.

by whatilearned May 10, 2021, 12:46 pm

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