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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Physical_Hamster_118 on 2025-09-18 11:06:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL In 1963, France sent a stray cat named Félicette into space to examine how the brain works in space. Two months after the launch, she was euthanized so that scientists can perform a necropsy on her brain. The story was forgotten until 2019 after a statue was unveiled for her.