Things You'll Only See In Russia

Cosmonauts

The Space Race was mainly between Russia and the United States. In the 1950s, people were very concerned about how would get to the moon first. In 1959, Russia took the lead with Sputnik and cosmonauts. Russia used their own citizens for test launches and lost many lives because of its less-than-ideal tests.

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The More You Know

  • Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually in the United States.
  • February used to be the last month of the year.
  • There are castles for sale in France that cost less than a two-bedroom apartment in Australia.
  • If you sneeze while driving at 60 mph, your eyes are closed for around 50 feet.
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