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TIL of the ill-fated Zambian space programme in the 60's. It was led by Sergeant Edward Nkoloso. Afronauts would be rolled down a hill in a oil drum to simulate space. The goal was to have Zambia ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL of the ill-fated Zambian space programme in the 60's. It was led by Sergeant Edward Nkoloso. Afronauts would be rolled down a hill in a oil drum to simulate space. The goal was to have Zambia land on the Moon and Mars, convert Martians to Christianity and have Zambia become a interstellar power

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