Sunday, February 12, 2012

Zambia's forgotten space program 1964 (video 1:03)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Do3dz9TR0&feature=player_embedded
Back in 1964, a Zambian teacher vowed that his country would beat
America as the first country to put a man on the moon, and then they
would go on to Mars. Unfortunately, his dream never came to fruition.
The Zambians worked hard, though. His "astronauts" rolled down hills
in barrels to get used to traveling through space. They practiced
walking on their hands, as their leader assured them that was the only
way to get around on the moon. But it all came to nought, because the
United Nations wouldn't give him the $700 million he needed to fund
the space program.

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