How NASA Made Tang Cool
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No one was interested in Tang until NASA sent it into space and then it became a phenomenon.
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How NASA Made Tang Cool
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The taste of space: 'Tang sucks,' the truth about so-called astronaut ice cream and vegans for the win
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How NASA Made Tang Cool