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Shellback Squid

(10,169 posts)
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:55 PM Monday

Astronaut Mark Kelly once smuggled a full gorilla suit on board the International Space Station. He didn't tell anyone

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Astronaut Mark Kelly once smuggled a full gorilla suit on board the International Space Station. He didn't tell anyone about it. One day, without anyone knowing, he put it on, actually it was his twin Scott Kelly, Mark handled logistics

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Astronaut Mark Kelly once smuggled a full gorilla suit on board the International Space Station. He didn't tell anyone (Original Post) Shellback Squid Monday OP
What a fucking cool guy. Maga persecutes this guy, not gonna work. Walleye Monday #1
I'm not usually a big fan of pranks but damn, dgauss Monday #2
It would only be better if he had done Inkey Monday #3
That must have surprised the hell out of everyone. 3catwoman3 Monday #4
Too funny. underpants Monday #5
Lolololol blm Monday #6
Will be charged with illegally transporting cargo on government transportation! tableturner Monday #7
2001:A Space Odyssey - in reverse...LOL - n/t lapfog_1 Monday #8
Could be part three of a mind blowing trilogy. dgauss Monday #9
That, sir or madame, is an insult to my long ago ancestors! lapfog_1 Monday #10
That is HILARIOUS!!! calimary Yesterday #11

dgauss

(1,587 posts)
2. I'm not usually a big fan of pranks but damn,
Mon May 25, 2026, 10:07 PM
Monday

an unexpected gorilla in space? Credit where credit is due. That was good.

Inkey

(551 posts)
3. It would only be better if he had done
Mon May 25, 2026, 10:07 PM
Monday

Dr Zeus full Orangutan costume. Minds Blown Around the World !!!

dgauss

(1,587 posts)
9. Could be part three of a mind blowing trilogy.
Mon May 25, 2026, 11:17 PM
Monday

Part Two would be "Trump: The Missing Link, Unfortunately."

calimary

(90,952 posts)
11. That is HILARIOUS!!!
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:15 AM
Yesterday

I had to hit play again, just to make sure I'd actually seen what I THOUGHT I just saw!

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