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TIL that to design a spacesuit that would let astronauts walk on the moon, NASA's engineers studied Henry VIII's (1491-1547) armor as a mix of protection and mobility. In thanks, NASA sent a replica Apollo suit to London to be photographed next to Henry's armor.

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