68.And finally, this is the oldest photograph ever taken. Nicéphore Niépce took the photo from his window in France in 1826.

3.And here's Ham The Chimp, the first great ape (and the first chimpanzee) in space. NASA sent Ham out in 1961 after 15 ...

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