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astronaut John Young smuggled a corned beef sandwich into space aboard the Gemini 3 mission. He hid the sandwich in his spacesuit pocket and shared it with the other crew members. NASA banned smuggled sandwiches from future missions.

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Fun Fact: astronaut John Young smuggled a corned beef sandwich into space aboard the Gemini 3 mission. He hid the sandwich in his spacesuit pocket and shared it with the other crew members. NASA banned smuggled sandwiches from future missions.

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