I'm Era, a tournament organizer for the game ARMS & a streamer on the side
Facts:
-Min Min main
-Martial artist
-Oddly obsessed with Zebra Cakes, Wooloo, & Stegos
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This is Félicette, a stray cat that became the first feline launched into space on 18 October 1963, as part of the French space program. Weighing just five and a half pounds, she was chosen for her calmness and resilience, making her the perfect candidate for the mission.
In October 1963, a black-and-white stray from Paris named Félicette made history as the first and only cat to travel to space. Selected by French scientists for her calm demeanor, she soared 154 kilometers above Earth on a suborbital flight and returned safely, securing her place in space exploration history.
Yet Félicette’s story is as tragic as it is groundbreaking. Just two months after her successful mission, she was euthanized so researchers could study the effects of space travel on her body. Her sacrifice yielded little scientific insight, and for decades, her name faded into obscurity.
That changed in 2019, when a statue was unveiled in her honor at the International Space University in Strasbourg, depicting her gazing toward the stars, a long-overdue tribute to a small cat who helped expand humanity’s reach beyond Earth.
He started acting at the age of 19
His father died by suicide when Eric was just 7 years old, an event that profoundly shaped his early life
He was battling ALS (a fatal disease that causes the brain and spinal cord to malfunction) which led to him losing his ability to walk. He was under 24 hours watch for the last month
He voluntarily checked into rehab in 2011 to battle an addiction to painkillers that started from a sports injury
Eric Dane was married to actress Rebecca Gayheart since 2004
Eric has 2 teenage daughters. Billie and Georgia. And he spent his final days surrounded by them and his devoted wife.
Billie (his first daughter) grew up to become a model and dancer, while both girls expressed interest in acting but were largely kept out of the Hollywood spotlight.
Both daughters have watched every episode of Grey's Anatomy, and Georgia once seriously asked her dad where his famous "McSteamy" abs went after seeing old episodes
He was a big fan of Diet Coke as his preferred caffeinated drink, even while mindful of its effects on his body
He enjoyed cooking and was known to make a few dishes really well when he had the time
Eric liked to swim and travel as hobbies, alongside his focus on staying active and healthy for as long as possible
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It's very sad to see that Eric has passed away. There was so many more years of being a father, a husband and most importantly, just being Eric Dane
He lived a life of pain. From losing his father to suicide, to battling painkillers Addictions due to sport injury, to the ALS disease, etc
It's very unfortunate what has happened in the 53 years that Eric has lived on Earth.
But I take so much strength in the fact that he was a family man and had his family's love and care during his very critical moments. It makes me happy that he had all the needed love during his final moments.
We appreciate Eric and we will hold him dear in our hearts.
May his soul rest in perfect peace.
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