The Soviet dog from the Guardians of the Galaxy was actually real!

The superhero named Cosmo, a dog with telekinesis and psychic powers, was actually based on a real dog. It's the mongrel dog named Laika, the first animal to go into space orbit. Its tragic death was an international scandal and became a real problem for Soviet authorities.

Laika was found on the street, like most of the dogs that participated in Soviet space experiments. She was the first living creature to go i