Wednesday, 27 January 2016

How Big Bird escaped death on the doomed Challenger shuttle

quote [ Big Bird — with Spinney in the suit — was originally slated to be a part of the Challenger space-shuttle mission in 1986, in the hopes of renewing kids’ interest in America’s space program. ]

Wow. I had no idea.
[SFW] [tv & movies] [+5 Interesting]
[by mcclint@2:19amGMT]

Comments

sanepride said @ 2:44am GMT on 27th Jan
Ha. That headline is exactly the kind of misleading sensationalism I'd expect from the NY Post. But I gotta admit, it does sound good.
HP Lovekraftwerk said @ 3:11am GMT on 27th Jan
We missed out on a whole generation being given the euphemism, "Gone to be with Mr. Hooper."
EvilNinjaX24 said @ 4:05am GMT on 27th Jan
Wow.
Bruceski said @ 10:55pm GMT on 27th Jan
One of my teachers made the shortlist for being the teacher on that flight. Speaking selfishly, I'm glad she wasn't picked; she was a good family friend.

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