• ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    In 1861 Russia abolished serfdom.

    In 1961 Gagarin reached space.

    It’s just barely implausible a person born a serf could have seen their descendant explore space.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Say what you will about the USSR (and I certainly will) but they did develop and industrialize incredibly quickly.