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By the end of the decade, the locks of some male office workers touched their collars, a once-unthinkable length.

Nasa's Perseverance rover, which touched down on Mars in 2021, was sent to search for signs of biology and has spent the last four years exploring the Jezero Crater region.

"Pamela's creative spirit and body of work touched the lives of many people of all ages," they added.

“A sweet and shy tortoise, she quietly touched the lives of countless people over nearly a century in San Diego,” the alliance said.

Over time, however, many of the stranger pairs began sharing space more comfortably and eventually perched together, touched beaks or groomed each other.