In memory of a
legend who passes away today. I decided to write this post for Neil Armstrong
(82). For a man who is so famous, that his name is still studied, and will be
studied in the future, by children all over the world. A man who in everybody's
eyes is a hero and the frontier of space exploration, lived such a normal and
simple life. Thought I should share some interesting facts about him
(Courtesy:TOI)
1. After flying
combat missions during the Korean War, he became a test pilot and joined Nasa's
astronaut program in 1962.
2. As he stepped on
the moon's dusty surface, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for a
man, one giant leap for mankind." obviously we all knew this about him
from our good old text books.
3. Armstrong's pulse
was measured at 150 beats per minute as he guided the lunar lander to the
moon's surface, Nasa said. Asked about his experience on the moon, he told CBS:
"It's an interesting place to be. I recommend it."
4. In 2005 Armstrong
was upset to learn that his barber had sold clippings of his hair to a
collector for $3,000. The man who bought the hair refused to return it, saying
he was adding it to his collection of locks from Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon,
Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein and others.
5. Despite his quiet
nature, Armstrong once appeared in a television commercial for the US automaker
Chrysler. He said he made the ad because of Chrysler's engineering history and
his desire to help the company out of financial troubles.
I meant to upload this video (http://youtu.be/gkCxJ4hUhv8) on youtube
for a very long time, but I lazy'ed it until today. Maybe it was meant to be
for this day. I thought I should atleast do this much for a man who did so much
for Mankind. RIP Neil Armstrong. You will be
remembered.
