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2: Squids in Space

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The First Animals to Be Sent to Space by the Russians

Mongof brothers sent a sheep and a rooster up in a hot air balloon to see, just to see if they'd survive. The king allowed them to send people up in hot air balloons. They hit 109 kilometers, m hi, which meets the international standard for 100 kilometers for space. But the us Air force says that space is 20 kilometers lower than everyone else. Can the not get to a hundred kilometers? I don't think they can that. Prove it. Have you ever seen a sheep fly? You don't know. Do you have proof of this? If so, please prove it.

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