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Shuttle Flushes Toilet For All the World To See

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."

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  1. 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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