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TIL about the "Condordski" – the ill-fated Soviet answer to the Concorde

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epW5E TIL Eye proptosis (eyeball popping out of socket) is not unusual in brachycephalic dog breeds—those with bulging eyes, short snouts and shallow eye sockets—like Shih Tzus, Pekingese, Pugs, Lhasa Apsos and Boston Terriers.
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