Probably not new to a lot of people on this board, but the article was something that I found very interesting.
Autographed Covers (envelopes signed by astronauts and postmarked on important dates) were a form of life insurance for the Apollo 11 families as traditional coverage was very expensive.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/...life-insurance
(sorry if I posted this in the wrong section)