The Most Fascinating Facts about Space (13 gifs)

Posted in GIF       7 Jun 2013       18151       5 GALLERY VIEW

Chris Hadfield shows us a few things you definitely didn’t know about living in space.
 

Wringing out a soaked washcloth

Nails must be clipped over an air duct to prevent them from floating around

Astronauts use tortillas instead of bread for sandwiches to avoid crumbs
When brushing your teeth, the only way to get rid of toothpaste is to swallow it
Astronauts have specially designed barf bags to keep vomit completely contained

You can’t use water when shaving so astronauts use a special shaving cream that helps keep hairs from floating away

To cut their hair in space, astronauts use a hair clipper attached to a vacuum to prevent hair from floating away

Desserts in space mostly come in pudding form packed in pouches. This is chocolate pudding cake
Vegetables come in dehydrated packs and require rehydration from a special machine before eating. This is spinach
To wash their hands, astronauts use a pre-packaged pouch of soapy water

This is what a can of mixed nuts in space looks like

Sleeping in space requires specially tethered sleeping bags in small sleeping compartments so you don’t float everywhere

If you cry in space it will stay on your face



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gigantes 10 year s ago
#4, fluoride is technically a toxin, so might wanna go easy on that.
       
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Peanut 10 year s ago
It is a toxin, but it is also in most of our drinking water in Canada, so we will either end up growing an extra head, or becoming immune.
       
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gigantes 10 year s ago
there's always room for an extra head!
       
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PoPo 10 year s ago
Why not just activate the gravity field generators?
       
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peter.morley.39904 10 year s ago
When one chokes the chicken where does ones ejaculate go?
       
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