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On April 21, 1997, the cremated remains of 24 people were launched into space in the first-ever space funeral. <br/><br/>One of those people was Gene Roddenberry, the creator of \
On April 21, 1997, the cremated remains of 24 people were launched into space in the first-ever space funeral. <br/><br/>One of those people was Gene Roddenberry, the creator of \
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