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Re:The St. Helena 5 pence coin shows Jonathan, a roughly 190... by busymom0 on Saturday October 24, 2026 @09:54PM (#50227489)
Could also put one of the thrusters from SpaceX rockets (or the roadster now) to automatically turn it right side up if it happens.
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Re:The St. Helena 5 pence coin shows Jonathan, a roughly 190... by kirubakaran on Sunday October 25, 2026 @12:35PM (#50233390)
The story goes that while the Americans spent billions putting thrusters on their tortoises, the Russians simply duct-taped ordinary pencils on the their tortoises, making them unflippable.
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