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Apollo 13. Hollywood v. History. Before the launch, Marilyn Lovell loses her wedding ring down the shower drain. HISTORY She loses it just a few days before the launch. Hollywood v. History. Liftoff was to occur at 1:13 pm (13:13 military time). HISTORY Not intentional but coincidental.
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Apollo 13 Hollywood v. History
Before the launch, Marilyn Lovell loses her wedding ring down the shower drain HISTORY She loses it just a few days before the launch Hollywood v. History
Liftoff was to occur at 1:13 pm (13:13 military time) HISTORY Not intentional but coincidental Hollywood v. History
NASA and the crew were worried about Swigert’s piloting ability. HOLLYWOOD Everyone was confident in Swigert’s abilities as he was fully trained Hollywood v. History
Jim Lovell says, “Houston, we have a problem.” HOLLYWOOD The technical line is, “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” Hollywood v. History
The astronauts had a carbon dioxide problem due to different shaped filters HISTORY They had to build a contraption to filter it Hollywood v. History
There was a typhoon near the splash-down area HISTORY There was great fear amongst NASA officials about the recovery Hollywood v. History