stackyFACTSLiving in a multi-billion-dollar tin can gets incredibly boring. The International Space Station features a massive digital library of blockbuster films. Crews routinely strap themselves to walls using bungee cords and project movies onto a massive screen, aggressively trying to forget they are trapped in a vacuum.
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