That's One Small Misstep For Man

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Neil Armstrong became the most famous person on Earth for about ten seconds.

Those ten seconds were supposed to end with a perfect sentence.

They did not.

In this episode, we revisit the Moon landing and the oddly awkward quote that followed — a line that should’ve been immortal… but instead became a lifelong footnote.

We’ll cover:

• The missing word heard ’round the world
• How history’s greatest achievement became a grammar problem
• And why “close enough” is apparently acceptable when you’re on the Moon

Proof that even when you literally change humanity forever, someone will still say:
“I hate to mention this, but...”