![]() 03/26/2015 at 12:05 • Filed to: spacelopnik | ![]() | ![]() |
Or the time John Young got investigated by Congress for smuggling a corned beef sandwich into space on Gemini 3.
Just about two hours into the flight of Gemini 3, NASA's first two-man space mission 50 years ago Monday (March 23), pilot John Young reached into his spacesuit's pocket and pulled out a surprise.
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"I brought it with me," Young replied, somewhat matter of factly. "Let's see how it tastes. Smells, doesn't it?"
What Young revealed was the world's first — and possibly last — !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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![]() 03/26/2015 at 12:24 |
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I would crack that thing open right now and eat it
![]() 03/26/2015 at 13:28 |
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That would be a truly impressive feat what with it being encased in solid acrylic. If it were possible to remove the acrylic without damaging the sandwich I wonder how well it would be preserved. In the name of science you must do this.
![]() 03/26/2015 at 13:29 |
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only that one though. You get it, Ill eat it.
Ill go down in history as "THAT GUY" :)
![]() 03/26/2015 at 13:47 |
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If a corned beef sandwich encased in acrylic shows up at your door in a FedEx box don't question, just bust it out and eat it.
![]() 03/26/2015 at 13:53 |
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I have my video camera all ready. Now I am really hungry