I'll bet you a nickel that you've never stopped to think about how astronauts accommodate the needs of their urinary system while on a mission. What a weird thing to wonder, right? Well, the following post will enlighten your noggin.
Both male and female astronauts urinate into a funnel, nicknamed Mr. Thirsty, which is attached to a tube. A gentle vacuum then sucks the urine into a tube without spilling a drop. When the tank is full, it shoots the urine outside, where it freezes into clouds of ice crystals that look like stars. Astronaut Wally Schirra liked to call it "Constellation Urion."
The International Space Station is building a system to purify and reuse the water in urine, of both humans and animals. NASA estimates that 72 rats urinate about as much as one astronaut.
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Also, here's a random bonus urine related fact:
Oh hilarious. Love your post.
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