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Buzz Aldrin Wears Three Watches On His Arms (www.iflscience.com)
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Two of the watches – NASA-issued Omega Speedmasters – have been on the Moon, while the other has stayed on the ground like a loser.

“See, you need an odd number (of watches) in case there is a discrepancy so you can sort out which one is what,” he explained in an interview posted to his website.

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[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

3 watches is a lot of commitment to knowing what time it is at any given moment. I feel like Buzz Aldrin is just waiting for someone to ask him for the time.