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Who's On First?

If you've not been paying attention, perhaps you missed the news that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched some ladies into "space," returning them safely and breathlessly to ground (not water!) with songs, screams, and cheers. While not quite as much fun to watch as "Captain Kirk's" trip beyond the limits of the atmosphere, the stunt did draw some attention to itself as a quasi-first. In truth, these days, breaking the "surly bonds of Earth," whatever your age, status, or other characteristics, isn't going to win any prizes for being a first. And the recent return of space travelers stuck on their craft for an uncomfortable stretch doesn't even match the longest record, which goes to Valeri Polyakov, who spent 437 days in space in his second flight, in 1994-1995. But records are interesting to investigate, and one record that always amazes, particularly in technology, is "firsts." When was a first of its kind thought up, create...

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