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that the first words on the moon of Pete Conrad, commander of Apollo 12, were Whoopie! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that s a long one for me. to win a 500$ bet with an Italian reporter. He never received the money.

Jul 4, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that the first words on the moon of Pete Conrad, commander of Apollo 12, were “Whoopie! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that’s a long one for me.” to win a 500$ bet with an Italian reporter. He never received the money.

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