EPISODE · Dec 11, 2024 · 3 MIN
Apollo 17 Proved People Can Be Allergic To Moon Dust
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon. So far, it’s the last mission that put human beings on the lunar surface. And it was the only Apollo mission where the dust all over that surface gave an astronaut a strong allergic reaction. Plus: around this time in 2011, a cat in Italy named Tommasso kind of inherited a multi-million dollar estate. The Apollo Astronaut Who Was Allergic To The Moon (Mental Floss) Tommaso, the Italian cat, inherits $13 million from owner Maria Assunta (The World) You don’t have to give us the moon, but how about backing our show on Patreon?
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Today in 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon. So far, it’s the last mission that put human beings on the lunar surface. And it was the only Apollo mission where the dust all over that surface gave an astronaut a strong allergic reaction. Plus: around this time in 2011, a cat in Italy named Tommasso kind of inherited a multi-million dollar estate. The Apollo Astronaut Who Was Allergic To The Moon (Mental Floss) Tommaso, the Italian cat, inherits $13 million from owner Maria Assunta (The World) You don’t have to give us the moon, but how about backing our show on Patreon?
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