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South Korean scientists engineered kimchi for low orbit

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National pride simply cannot be suspended just because you exit the atmosphere. Researchers spent immense resources developing a cosmic version of fermented cabbage that wouldn't spoil or create catastrophic gaseous explosions inside tight astronaut quarters.

South Korean scientists engineered kimchi for low orbit
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