13 Cool Things Chris Hadfield Taught Us About Space
Joey Lamb
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11/26/2013
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A presentation of each lesson from the Canadian astronaut, brought to you in GIF format...
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You have to be careful when you open a can of mixed nuts in space. -
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Vegetables come in dehydrated packs, and require rehydration from a special machine before eating. -
3.
There's pretty much only one option for haircuts in space, and there's a specially designed hair clipper on the ISS attached to a vacuum to keep hair from floating away. -
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Washing your hands without a sink requires a pre-packaged pouch of soapy water that you just squirt out and rub on your hands. -
5.
Wringing out a soaked washcloth doesn't really do much. -
6.
Sleeping in space requires special tethered sleeping bags in little sleeping compartments so you don't float all over the place. -
7.
Desserts in space mostly come in pudding form packed in pouches, like this chocolate pudding cake. -
8.
You shouldn't cry in space because your tears just hang out on your face. -
9.
When you clip your nails in space, you have to do it right over an air duct to keep the clipped nails from flying all over the place. -
10.
You cant use any water when shaving, so astronauts use a specially designed shaving cream that helps keep the whiskers from floating away. -
11.
When you brush your teeth in space, the only way to get rid of the toothpaste when you're finished is to swallow it. -
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Astronauts have specially designed barf bags to keep vomit totally contained when they get sick. -
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When making sandwiches, astronauts use tortillas instead of bread because tortillas don't create crumbs.
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