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NASA used a toothbrush to fix a problem on the International Space Station

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The International Space Station requires maintenance just like any other piece of technology. After astronauts Sunita Williams and Akihiko Hoshide failed to install a new main bus switching unit (MBSU) last week due to stuck bolts, workers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center brainstormed on various ways to solve the problem. In the end, the astronauts had to construct improvised tools to get the job done. These tools included, among other things, a spare toothbrush.
via GeekOSystem

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