September 6th, 2012 at 12:09PM
theatlantic: Behold, the Toothbrush That Just Saved the International Space Station Yesterday the International Space Station, having battled electrical malfunctions for over a week, was repaired by a combination that MacGuyver himself would have been proud of: an allen wrench, a wire brush, a bolt … and a toothbrush. Read more. [Image: NASA]

theatlantic:

Behold, the Toothbrush That Just Saved the International Space Station

Yesterday the International Space Station, having battled electrical malfunctions for over a week, was repaired by a combination that MacGuyver himself would have been proud of: an allen wrench, a wire brush, a bolt … and a toothbrush.

Read more. [Image: NASA]

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    Necessity is the mother of invention, and desperation is the father.
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    This is normal. We’re talking about engineers here. 8D
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    save your toothbrush in any occasion ! :D
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    I could not stop laughing at the awesomeness that is this story.
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