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NASA's More Obscure Lunar Research

Posted by Hemos on from the peering-into-the-crevices dept.

MickDownUnder writes "Ever wondered what the moon smells like (and no it's not like wensleydale) ? Or how good the skiing is there? If you do decide to hit the lunar slopes you may want to take a torch with you in case you run into your own shadow."

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  1. Re:Torch = Flashlight, for Americans by wjsteele · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Maybe that should be...

    Flashlight = Torch, for

    Considering that flashlights were invented in the United States (by The American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Co. later known as Eveready)... and named because of the fact that in the late 1800s batteries didn't last too long. So they were "flashed" on and off when needed to conserve the battery. That is why so many flashlights still have that flash function today.

    Bill

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