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Monocle-Wearing Rugby Captain
- D. B. Walkington, Irish rugby captain, wore a monocle during matches but removed it for tackles. - Edward Peg once chartered a special train after missing his team's train for a match.
First Woman in Space's Oversights
- Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space, was sent without a toothbrush or re-entry code. - She had to call Earth to get the code, or else she'd have been stuck in orbit.
Secrecy in Female Space Missions
- Women in Soviet and Chinese space programs often kept their missions secret from family. - This secrecy was partly due to societal norms and risk concerns around women and children.