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[-] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Russians would actually send their cosmonauts to space with a gun in case they encountered a bear before rescue while in the wilderness.

[-] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

I just had to look this up and it did not disappoint. It was apparently a triple barrel gun with a machete for a stock and only went out of service in 2006.

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Or if they encounter space-bears before reentry

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Tbf, USAF pilots generally got the same thing

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