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INSANE: Gordo | Vintage Vibes

In 1958, the US launched Gordo the squirrel monkey 300 miles above Earth; he endured 8.3 minutes of weightlessness and 40 g during re-entry, but died after his capsule sank at sea

In the historic space flight of 1958, Gordo, a courageous squirrel monkey, faced intense conditions that ultimately validated human survival in the cosmos. Although a flotation device malfunction led to his spacecraft's descent into the ocean, the mission was deemed partially successful by the US Army. The crucial data gathered…

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Even producer Gordo had no clue Drake was dropping three albums

Gordo worked with Drake on eight tracks for the Maid of Honour record, but he had no idea what the rapper was planning.

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'For All Mankind' Season 3, Episode 5 was a heartbreaking episode. But, it also had ties to the show's long history and real space flight history, too.

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This movie is weird, but in a good way.

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Child Stars Who Grew Up to Look Totally Different

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The Half-Life vibes are intense in the free Steam demo for co-op survival game Abiotic Factor

And you're even better than Gordon Freeman because you'll actually use your brain for science.

PC Gamer

Apple's Best Sci-Fi Show Just Dropped a Star Trek Twist With Wild Implications

In 'For All Mankind' Season 4, Episode 9, Danielle reveals that there are only three Star Trek shows in 2003. How can this be?

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School Bus Camper Is Ready For Anything With A Crane And Workshop On Board

You can work anywhere from this rig.

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TV tonight: an excruciating reality show hunting for the next prime minister

Alastair Campbell and Sayeeda Warsi put a bunch of wannabes to the test. Plus: the big shakers in contemporary art look back. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Blonde to Harriet: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Ana de Armas is uncanny as the Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, and Cynthia Erivo is remarkable as the American abolitionist. Plus: Beverly Hills Cop

The Guardian - UK

Space dad, the ultimate absentee father

Talk about ineffective, long distance parenting and never being around

Salon

Ten books by Latino authors you should be reading, according to Sandra Cisneros

In conversation with The Independent, the author of House on Mango Street, who is set to speak at the Santa Fe Literary Festival later this month, shared some of her recent reads with Alexandra Tirado Oropeza

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