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Astronauts improvise, turn toothbrush into wrench

Posted at 7:04 AM, Sep 06, 2012
and last updated 2012-09-06 07:04:49-04

Two astronauts working outside the International Space Station took a page out of MacGyver’s playbook by using a toothbrush and a pipe cleaner to free a stuck bolt that prevented them from installing a power unit.