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Oct 2020
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october 11: man on the moon? more like w...

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Kathryn Sullivan changed the game for women around the world. Not only did she prove that women could be more than just girlfriends, wives, or secretaries, but that they could take part in research that changed beyond how we look at the world and into space! In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia shares how Kathryn Sullivan became the first woman to ... Show More
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