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Who built the first rocket powerful enough to enter outer space?

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V2, built by Wernher von Braun, was the first ballistic missile that could reach outer space. It was specifically targeted at London. Nazis also planned submarine-towed launch platforms, that would have allowed a U-boat to launch V-2 missiles against the United States.

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Which luxury fashion house manufactured uniforms for SS using slave laborers?

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