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Five eclipsed wine things

Five eclipsed wine things

Last week people drank wine in the dark (for four minutes). Here are five lunar wine things

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Apr 15, 2024
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1. Wine was the first drink Aldin consumed on the moon. Champagne was the first drink Neil Armstrong had when he got back.

Immediately after Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon, Aldrin had a chalice of wine. Aldrin was a church elder, and had brought communion wafers and wine with him in his personal pouch. He held a brief ceremony after landing and …

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