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There being no laundry facilities on the International Space Station (ISS), the astronauts' clothes are worn until the astronaut (and their colleagues) can’t take it anymore. At that point, their dirty clothes are put into a bag, loaded into a departing cargo vessel, and incinerated in the atmosphere.

The NASA clothing allocation nominally provides each ISS astronaut with:

1 pair of shoes for the treadmill

1 pair of shoes for the bike

1 pair of exercise shorts for every 3 days of exercise

1 T-shirt for every 3 days of exercise

1 work shirt for every 10 days

1 T-shirt for under the work shirt for every 10 days

1 pair work pants/shorts for every 10 days

1 pair underwear for every 2 days

1 pair socks for every 2 days
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Obviously more women needed on the space station to do some washing and ironing.
 
Many people will remember the amazing Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci, but not everyone knows that at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, another gymnast was expected to be the star — Elena Mukhina from the Soviet Union. She had already beaten Nadia at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, winning both the all-around and floor titles.

Elena even created her own special spin move, later named the “Mukhina.” It's still rated as a very difficult move in gymnastics today.

But in 1979, Elena had a bad accident. She broke her ankle and had to have two surgeries. The doctors told her she should stop training, but her coach, Mikhail Klimenko, refused to listen.

Just two weeks before the Moscow Olympics, he made her try a very dangerous move called the Thomas salto — a spin with a flip at the end. Elena wasn’t ready. She landed on her chin, broke her neck, and was left paralyzed from the neck down.

The truth about what happened to her was hidden from the public for nearly two years. People only found out when a journalist went to her house to give her a medal — and saw a young woman in a wheelchair answer the door.

Almost twenty years later, Elena shared what really happened. She said her coach made her take off her cast before she was healed, and forced her to train. She told him she didn’t feel safe trying the jump, but he told her, “Athletes like you don’t break their necks.”
 
We arrived in Tokyo two days ago after a 6 hour flight from Singapore.
This city is truly amazing.

Tokyo is often regarded as the biggest city in the world, or the city with the largest population. Tokyo city has grown into several cities around it and has formed one gigantic urban sprawl that forms one metropolitan area. Each City having it's own unique character.
Today we are visiting Asakusa which houses many ancient temples, some over one thousand years old.
Then tomorrow on too Odiaba, a city of the future.

The city is the safest in the world and comprises 38 million people.
Incredible parks and magnificent train and underground system. Super clean and the Japanese philosophy seems to be...be courteous and nice and do not inconvenience other citizens...
So absolutely no litter or graffiti.

Japan’s 6,800+ islands comprise a total land area which is nearly twice that of the UK, but 30% of its 127 million people (again approximately twice that of the UK) live in the greater Tokyo area. The geographical area of the greater Tokyo area is huge as can be seen from the image overlaying greater Tokyo onto the UK.

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Bill Walker said:
We arrived in Tokyo two days ago after a 6 hour flight from Singapore.
This city is truly amazing.

Tokyo is often regarded as the biggest city in the world, or the city with the largest population. Tokyo city has grown into several cities around it and has formed one gigantic urban sprawl that forms one metropolitan area. Each City having it's own unique character.
Today we are visiting Asakusa which houses many ancient temples, some over one thousand years old.
Then tomorrow on too Odiaba, a city of the future.

The city is the safest in the world and comprises 38 million people.
Incredible parks and magnificent train and underground system. Super clean and the Japanese philosophy seems to be...be courteous and nice and do not inconvenience other citizens...
So absolutely no litter or graffiti.

Japan’s 6,800+ islands comprise a total land area which is nearly twice that of the UK, but 30% of its 127 million people (again approximately twice that of the UK) live in the greater Tokyo area. The geographical area of the greater Tokyo area is huge as can be seen from the image overlaying greater Tokyo onto the UK.

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I would love to visit Japan more than any other country, you've just made me jealous but not envious mate have a great time.

And don't eat the Puffer Fish :)
 
mexico1970 said:
I would love to visit Japan more than any other country, you've just made me jealous but not envious mate have a great time.

And don't eat the Puffer Fish :)
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I would live here if not Australia. But they deter immigration. Their culture and philosophy is wonderful and they don't want it watered down.
 
Bill Walker said:
I would live here if not Australia. But they deter immigration. Their culture and philosophy is wonderful and they don't want it watered down.
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I watch Abroad In Japan and Solo Travel Japan a fair bit on youtube, got me interested to say the least. Also ericsurf6 the vending machine king.
 
idahoblues said:
But but but that’s so unfair and racist surely?
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Everyone here, besides the odd obvious tourists, is Japanese.
I like the kind and humble culture.
We get fresh kimonos and slippers every 2 days in our hotel. Curry for breakfast.

Got a taxi yesterday, the driver had a cap, tie and white gloves on. He got our cases from the boot and bowed to us, the hotel people keep bowing and smiling, they laugh when I try to speak Japanese.

Aragato is thank you :)
 
Bill Walker said:
Everyone here, besides the odd obvious tourists, is Japanese.
I like the kind and humble culture.
We get fresh kimonos and slippers every 2 days in our hotel. Curry for breakfast.

Got a taxi yesterday, the driver had a cap, tie and white gloves on. He got our cases from the boot and bowed to us, the hotel people keep bowing and smiling, they laugh when I try to speak Japanese.

Aragato is thank you :)
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I would love to go skiing there, looks great
 
Bill Walker said:
Everyone here, besides the odd obvious tourists, is Japanese.
I like the kind and humble culture.
We get fresh kimonos and slippers every 2 days in our hotel. Curry for breakfast.

Got a taxi yesterday, the driver had a cap, tie and white gloves on. He got our cases from the boot and bowed to us, the hotel people keep bowing and smiling, they laugh when I try to speak Japanese.

Aragato is thank you :)
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Dodge the wipe on wipe off conversation and FFS don't mention the war.
 
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