Quirky World: Pig’s bacon in space as Peake enjoys maiden meal

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ENGLAND: British astronaut Tim Peake has settled into life in space with some earthly comforts — tea and a bacon sandwich.

Major Peake, who blasted into orbit on a Soyuz rocket on Tuesday, said he was “loving every minute” of his first few days on the International Space Station (ISS).