I flew it once. It's interesting, the older you get the fewer things there are to to "the first time". This was one that was memorable. When the after burners kicked in it left an impression. Funny ... my wife was not paying attention to the pilot who explained what would happen when we went super sonic. When it occurred she thought that there was something VERY wrong and panicked.
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The flash of light you saw in the sky was not a UFO. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus.
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The flash of light you saw in the sky was not a UFO. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus.
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↑ Yes. Notice the apparatus to avoid head movements during the long exposure. 

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I wonder what was for dinner in the gulags that night.
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The flash of light you saw in the sky was not a UFO. Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus.
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The MK 102 is fucking awesome
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It took me three tries to think of something that wasn't on the list. Mayonnaise.
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Why is there no organic kale kombucha?
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It's from a time when people were still able to whip up some mayonnaise (originally "mahonnaise", I read) instead of buying industrial grease emulsified with synthetic lecithin.Rob Lister wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:10 am It took me three tries to think of something that wasn't on the list. Mayonnaise.

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Some Redditor's granny:

Kodachrome, 1949.

Kodachrome, 1949.
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Cocaine was the magic ingredient in Coca Cola
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Meth was available over the counter until 1964
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Not colorized. Originals are in color; these have been color-adjusted.
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What was once deemed an eyesore has become the de facto symbol of a nation.
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