Sergei Krikalev was stuck on the Mir space station for 311 days after the Soviet Union broke up.

No, you are mistaken, 1994 was, at most, 15 years ago…

https://www.fastcompany.com/2681011/ethiopian-kids-hacked-their-donated-tablets-in-just-five-months

There was a story years ago about some scientists who dropped a box of tablets into a village somewhere that had no previous contact with modern tech. They went back some time later, and the kids had figured out, not only how to use them, but had networked them too. I wonder what ever happened with that, or if it was even true? I suppose I should google it.

The beyond being mould, I presume.