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This is a weekly wrap of our Daily Knowledge Newsletter. You can get that newsletter for free here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

\"first-spacewalk\"<\/a>The First Person to “Walk” in Space Nearly Got Stuck Out There<\/a><\/p>\n

That lucky individual was Alexei Leonov, who was born in the Soviet Union on May 30, 1934. He was one of the twenty Soviet Air Force Pilots to be chosen for the first cosmonaut group. Originally, his historic walk was supposed to have happened on the Vostok 11 mission, but as that was cancelled; it was later performed on the Voskhod 2 mission instead. After eighteen long months of training for the event, Leonov was ready to become the first person to walk in space. The Voskhod 2 launched on March 18, 1965… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"bite-down\"<\/a>Hollywood Medical Myths Part 3: You Should Put a Bite Block in the Mouth of Someone Having a Seizure<\/a><\/p>\n

Seizures seem to be an ailment that befalls numerous actors in everything from movies to television shows. Whether it’s the condition that leads to their immediate death on screen, or just a reaction to some dramatic situation, the quivering usually leads to the same thing- someone trying to put a bite block, like a wallet or stick, in the mouth of the person who’s having the seizure. This is presumably to keep the person from either \u201cswallowing\u201d their tongue (not possible), or biting it. The truth is that you should never<\/em> put anything in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"worcestershire-sauce\"<\/a>What is in Worcestershire Sauce and Why is It Called That<\/a><\/p>\n

Worcestershire sauce, sometimes known as “Worcester sauce” is a savoury sauce that is often added to meat and fish dishes or, if you like your alcoholic beverages, the Bloody Mary cocktail. It may (or may not depending on how much you research your sauce choices) surprise you to learn that it’s literally made from fermented fish and spices. Yes, when you order a Bloody Mary, you’re pretty much asking the guy behind the bar… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"star-trek-transporter\"<\/a>“Beam Me Up, Scotty” is Never Said in Star Trek<\/a><\/p>\n

Just like when we told you, Sherlock Holmes never said, “Elementary, my dear Watson<\/a>“, today we’re going to blow your mind by telling that nowhere, in the entirety of the original Star Trek, were the words, “Beam me up, Scotty” ever uttered. They did come close several times, such as in the 1969 episode of the original series, The Savage Curtain<\/em>, Kirk says,… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"abraham-lincoln\"<\/a>When Lincoln was Almost Assassinated Nine Months Before He was Assassinated<\/a><\/p>\n

Throughout the Civil War (1861-1865), President Abraham Lincoln and his family spent the summer and fall in a cottage on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home in the country outside of Washington, D.C. Relatively isolated and poorly guarded, Lincoln was dismissive of any danger to himself or his family. He is reputed to have said: “It would never do for a President to have guards with drawn sabers at his door, as if he fancied he were . . . an emperor.”\u00a0 Many in his administration were concerned about the lack of security,… (more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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