John Glenn

publication date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)

category: Science

clue: This real-life space cowboy took time between his space missions to be a Senator from Ohio.

explanation: Glenn was an astronaut who returned to space at the age of 77, inspiring the film Space Cowboys. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, Sarah Kyle, and Chris Bourg

player landmarks: This was the last goo solved by Chris Bourg.

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