Neil Armstrong once threatened sued his barber for $3000!

Neil Armstrong’s hair was the first hair on the moon and his barber decided to take advantage of this. After cutting Armstrong’s hair, he sold it to a collector for $3000 without Armstrong’s knowledge or permission.

When he found out, Armstrong threatened legal action unless the barber returned the hair or donated the proceeds to a charity of Armstrong’s choosing. Unable to retrieve the hair, he picked the second option.

Along with the aforementioned incident, he refused all requests for autographs because he found that his signed items were selling for large amounts and many forgeries were in circulation. Not surprisingly, Armstrong was described as a “reluctant hero.”

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