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arcosapphire t1_j6xxntn wrote

Reply to comment by Neb_Djed in Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery by Ok_Copy5217

He's the most important one in my view. 500 years from now, I'm pretty confident he will be the one remembered the best.

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blackbarminnosu t1_j6zekll wrote

Doubt it. Very few people know who he is now

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ClapAlongChorus t1_j78bztg wrote

but he's still the most famous michael collins outside the UK: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins

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blackbarminnosu t1_j78q8o4 wrote

What does the UK have to do with anything

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ClapAlongChorus t1_j78qywn wrote

click the link. i'd assume if you lived in the British Isles there's a much higher chance you're more familiar with the Michael Collins who was an Irish Nationalist or the British Actor or the British Footballer

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