- TIL some Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes (roundworms), which were aboard the space shuttle Columbia as part of a science experiment, survived the fiery breakup of the craft on re-entry. They were recovered and returned to the lab. Some of their descendants flew on the final flight of the Endeavor. http://www.space.com/19538-columbia-shuttle-disaster-worms-survive.html 5 comments space
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