A corned beef sandwich caused quite a bit of trouble for astronaut John W. Young at the 1965 Gemini 3 launch. Before takeoff, Young had bought the sandwich from a Florida delicatessen and stuffed it into his flight suit. In orbit, he pulled it out of his pocket and began to chow down—not a great idea. The sandwich sparked a congressional investigation into who had brought the contraband on board, resulting in a formal reprimand for the astronaut. Government officials claimed that the sandwich’s crumbs could have damaged the shuttle’s equipment.
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