Take that, moon

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Take that, moon

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We've bombed the earth enough. It's the moon's turn for a change.
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In all seriousness, at the height of the Cold War, JFK had to be talked out of nuking the moon as a show of force. In fairness, I can't remember the name of my source.
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(source) "Carl Sagan - A Life" by Keay Davidson
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Scratch one secret Nazi moon base.... ;)
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