Never-Before-Seen Photos of the Most Chilling Moments in History

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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The More You Know

  • John Adams was the first president to live in the White House.
  • Roman emperor Caligula planned to make his favourite horse a senator.
  • The first living creature in space was a dog named Laika.
  • Adolf Hitler was the first to initiate the ban on human zoos.
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