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Space Archaeology (SPACE JUNK) with Alice Gorman

Ologies with Alie Ward

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The History of Venereal Probes

Veneira means venus in russian and it wasn't until right now that i learned that venereal comes from venus the roman goddess of love they didn't name it a venereal probe. The landing craft had little windows made out of sapphires and diamonds why? That's just an engineering detail but for an archaeologist it's that kind of stuff that helps me relate to them as physical objects.

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