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Shuttle Flushes Toilet For All the World To See

Posted by samzenpus on from the yellow-tail dept.

Matt_dk writes "No, this was not a comet. It was Space shuttle Discovery executing a water dump. The shuttle needed to get rid of excess waste water before landing the next day, and jettisoned it overboard via the waste water dump line, creating a spectacular visual effect as sunlight hit the spraying water. This dump occurred just as the shuttle was flying over North America last week, and lots of people witnessed this toilet flush."

5 comments

  1. breathe in the pollution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    thats good astronaut wee

    1. Re:breathe in the pollution by Taco+Cowboy · · Score: 1

      FERTILIZER !!!!!!!!!

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  2. Ah, hell. by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dammit, and I was wondering why it just rained all of a sudden with no clouds around when I was working out in the yard.

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  3. new article title by distilate · · Score: 1

    North America gets golden shower!

    1. Re:new article title by Dartz-IRL · · Score: 1

      Should I dare suggest: "Boldly going where no man has gone before" ? Too obvious? Too surpased by the reality of the last 50 years? Too much of a Star Wars fan to laugh? Heh, all failed attempts at humour aside however, It is sobering to think, that that white light far above, has human beings on it. Human beings no different from us. They eat, sleep and breath... and of course....

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