(KGTV) - Was Big Bird puppeteer Carol Spinney nearly selected to be on the ill-fated space shuttle Challenger in 1986? Yes! NASA confirms it discussed putting Spinney on the shuttle to get kids ...

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The mission may have been Challenger's doomed flight. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind famous ...

Even though he’ll be 6 years old forever, Sesame Street’s favorite yellow bird is technically turning 55 on March 20. Big Bird, an 8-foot, 2-inch, flightless-bird that may or may not be a canary, made ...