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TIL that in 1969, the Soviet Union launched a space mission called Zond 5 which was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon and return to Earth carrying living creatures including two tortoises, me... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL that in 1969, the Soviet Union launched a space mission called Zond 5 which was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon and return to Earth carrying living creatures including two tortoises, mealworms, and plants before the Apollo 11 mission.

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