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The first living things to orbit the moon weren’t...



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The first living things to orbit the moon weren’t humans, but tortoises. In September of 1968, the Soviet Union launched a probe into space with a pair of tortoises inside. After a week, they landed back on Earth safely and showed no signs of ailing health.


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Published on August 13, 2014 17:18
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