The Cold War Doctor Who Cut Out His Own Appendix

Calin Aneculaesei
Nov 4 · 4 min read
Leonid Rogozov in Leningrad a few years after his return to Russia from Antartica

The Cold War years were ones of magnificent human feats. The first man and woman in space, the invention of the nuclear bomb and many other achievements mark the late 20th century as one of great human progress.

In this time period a race between the great powers, the USSR and the United States developed, manifesting itself in many frields. Competition between them was fierce…

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Calin Aneculaesei

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