Space Chimp!
Ham the Astrochimp was the first chimp to fly in space. He launched from Cape Canaveral on January 31, 1961, returning to Earth sooner after with only a bruised nose.
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Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Most Chilling Moments in History
The More You Know
- Roman fathers could sell their kids into slavery – but only three times.
- Marie Antoinette Never Said, "Let Them Eat Cake"
- The Greeks did not eat beans as they believed beans contained the souls of the dead.
- In 1912, a Paris orphanage held a raffle to raise money—the prizes were live babies.