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Rumors circulated that Neil Armstrong had converted to Islam after hearing the call to prayer on the Moon, but this was later debunked. The confusion between Armstrong s residence in Lebanon, Ohio and Lebanon the country likely contributed to the rumor s persistence.

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Rumors circulated that Neil Armstrong had converted to Islam after hearing the call to prayer on the Moon, but this was later debunked. The confusion between Armstrong’s residence in Lebanon, Ohio and Lebanon the country likely contributed to the rumor’s persistence.

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