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On this date in 1959 people were able to see the dark side of the moon for the first time when Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 circled the moon and sent back pictures.
Some years later English musician Roger Waters wrote a song about it (Brain Damage).
@tea saidIt’s the far side of the moon, not the dark side.
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On this date in 1959 people were able to see the dark side of the moon for the first time when Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 circled the moon and sent back pictures.
Some years later English musician Roger Waters wrote a song about it (Brain Damage).
But a good “on this date” factoid(s) anyway 👍🏻
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@tea saidFar side. Not dark side.
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On this date in 1959 people were able to see the dark side of the moon for the first time when Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 circled the moon and sent back pictures.
Some years later English musician Roger Waters wrote a song about it (Brain Damage).
The main difference is that The Far Side is a lot funnier
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08 Dec 22
@great-big-stees saidSame length as our game 😃
It’s been 27,998 days since I took my first breath.😲
09 Dec 22
"December 10 is the 344th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica was published, Mississippi became the 20th state in the U.S., and the first Nobel Prize ceremony was held in Stockholm. Famous birthdays include Emily Dickinson, Raven-Symone, and Gonzalo Higuain." Plus Torunn.