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  "textContent": "There is no laundry in space. That is one of the many indignities suffered by the brave men and women who venture into Earth orbit and beyond. A plasma laundry gun currently in development may change that.\n\nElisca Hicks, a crew systems operations instructor, explained in a NASA podcast on space hygiene that astronauts change their underwear every two to three days, exercise clothes every five days, shirts once a week, and pants every 30 days. — Read the rest \n\nThe post Astronauts may soon finally be able to do laundry appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "Astronauts may soon finally be able to do laundry"
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