WTF Fun Fact 12993 – Point Nemo
There’s an ocean graveyard for space trash. Click to read the full fact.
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WTF Fun Fact 12639 – Prosecuting Space Crime
Pretty soon, it may be illegal for Canadian astronauts to go on crime sprees in space. Now, we’re pretty sure … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact 12567 – The Origin of the Countdown
Did NASA’s countdown to liftoff really original in a silent film? Click to read the full fact.
WTF Fun Fact – Aquarius
There is a permanent underwater laboratory near Key Largo, FL called Aquarius that was owned by NOAA but used by … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Sex On The Moon
In 2002, NASA intern Thad Roberts stole a safe full of moon rocks so he and his girlfriend could have … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Married Couple In Space Together
Astronauts Mark Lee and Jan Davis married in secret 9 months before their joint flight to the International Space Station … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Paul Brown’s Squeeze Bottle Valve
Paul Brown invented the upside-down squeeze bottle valve in 1991 after 111 failed prototypes. He then sold his product to … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Space Capsule Parachute Packers
Only three people (Norma Cretal, Buzz Corey and Jimmy Calunga) in the USA were qualified to hand-pack the massive parachutes … Read More & Source
WTF Fun Fact – Space Station Flower Filtration
In 1989, NASA studied house plants as a means of providing clean and pure air for their space station. They … Read More & Source