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Yuri Gagarin

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)

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Are there any positive aspects or successes of communism in history?

Communism produced measurable social and technological gains in certain historical contexts—expanded literacy, public health, rapid industrialization, and landmark space achievements—while also genera...

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No Human Has Ever Left Earth’s Atmosphere

The statement "No human has ever left Earth’s atmosphere" is of where atmosphere ends (the Kármán line at ~100 km or the US 80 km convention), because humans have crossed those boundaries on multiple ...