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Why Did People Once Think the Moon was Made Out of Cheese?

October 4, 2012 Daven Hiskey

Ron asks: Why did people think the Moon was made out of green cheese? Because it was formed in the Milky Way… *crickets* In fact, nobody really ever thought the Moon was made of green cheese… Well, there are nutters out there, so it’s possible that there was at least one person who thought the Moon was made of cheese, […]

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Apollo 17 Astronaut Jack Schmitt was the First Person to Get Extraterrestrial Hay Fever

June 27, 2012 Daven Hiskey

Jack Schmitt, an Apollo 17 astronaut and geologist, has the distinction of being the first human to have extraterrestrial hay fever. After returning to the lunar module and taking his helmet off, he had an instant reaction to the Moon dust with his nose stuffing up quickly. This lasted a couple hours before going away. However, every time he came […]