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Posted (edited)

Unfortunately not true... Well, not entirely. Pencil is flammable, and the shavings / graphite could get into the spacecraft's systems, so a pen was a necessity. They both originally used pencils (mechanical ones) but needed a pen to avoid a fire like Apollo 1. 

 

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-nasa-spen/

That'll teach me to repeat hearsay! :blush: But it was such a good story :(

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our own Wenda Nel - 400m hurdles

 

http://www.timeslive.co.za/incoming/2016/07/24/wenda-nel.jpg/ALTERNATES/crop_487x657/Wenda+Nel.jpg

Holy flippin pickles. That's a HOT tummy man!

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