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Laika

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Astronaut

The Resume

    (circa 1954-November 3, 1957)
    Resided in Moscow, Russia
    First Earth creature in space
    Dog aboard the man-made orbital satellite - Sputnik II (November 3, 1957)
    Appeared on postage stamps in Albania, Poland and Romania
    Laika is Russian for 'Barker'

Why she might be annoying:

    She had no idea what she was doing.
    She was unable to send back meaningful communication to Earth.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She gave her life to prove that living beings could survive in space.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 140 Votes: 50.71% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 109 Votes: 62.39% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 216 Votes: 44.91% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 289 Votes: 46.37% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 138 Votes: 55.80% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1839 Votes: 44.05% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 713 Votes: 56.66% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 888 Votes: 55.07% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 1355 Votes: 64.72% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 949 Votes: 67.97% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 85 Votes: 51.76% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 61 Votes: 45.90% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 127 Votes: 63.78% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 82 Votes: 37.80% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 116 Votes: 33.62% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 225 Votes: 43.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 347 Votes: 41.21% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 980 Votes: 49.80% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 947 Votes: 42.77% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1287 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 31402 Votes: 35.70% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 216134 Votes: 59.78% Annoying