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Nixon gave Spain moon rocks from Apollo 11. Spain lost them.

Summary by Boing Boing
After Apollo 11 in 1969, President Nixon had 250 commemorative plaques made, each containing about 50 milligrams of lunar dust — roughly four rice-sized particles — mounted in acrylic plastic alongside the recipient nation's flag, which had traveled to the moon and back. — Read the rest The post Nixon gave Spain moon rocks from Apollo 11. Spain lost them. appeared first on Boing Boing.

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