stackyFACTSTaking a literal leap of faith, Buzz Aldrin decided the lunar surface was the perfect spot for a private religious ceremony. Shortly after landing the Apollo 11 module, he poured wine into a tiny chalice and consumed a communion wafer, keeping it strictly off-air to avoid ticking off militant atheists back on Earth.
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