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NASA Countdowns Aren't Really Necessary

The NASA countdown actually came from a sci0fi movie that was released in 1929. In the movie "Frau I'm Mond," director Fritz Lang uses a countdown to build suspense before a spaceship launches. Since the first space launch was televised, NASA decided to build some suspense by counting down. 

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