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“I don't believe in God. I believe in man -- in his strength, his possibilities, and his reason.”

Quote by Gherman Titov

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Gherman Titov
Gherman Titov

Gherman Titov was a Soviet cosmonaut who became the second human to orbit the Earth. Born on September 11, 1935, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, he passed away on September 20, 2000. Titov's spaceflight, Vostok 2, was significant as it marked the first time a human spent over 24 hours in space. more

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