No Such Thing As A Fish

18: No Such Thing As A Kilt On The Battlefield

Jul 18, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Underwear on the Moon

  • Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin wore ladies' underwear during the moon landing.
  • Playtex, a bra manufacturer, created the 21-layer spacesuits using their expertise in stitching and precision.
ANECDOTE

Moon Dust on Spacesuits

  • The spacesuits worn on the moon landing have not been washed and are covered in moon dust.
  • They are stored in a museum, and ex-Apollo astronauts revisit them to relive the space experience.
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Underwear Facts

  • Flatulence-filtering underwear, called Shreddies, uses carbon to absorb odors.
  • British troops in WWII considered wearing women's underwear under kilts for gas protection.
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