"TIL that NASA was inspired by Fritz Lang's film, 'Frau im Mond', to use a countdown for rocket launches. NASA used the countdown to not only help technicians synchronise, but also found that announcing the countdown would build suspense for those watching at home."
which is why i left 9gag
i mean: it was my best _rated_ post. i thought it was stupid, and that nobody would buy it
I remember that generator. Very funny! wasn't it the BOFH tool?
Not true. The lack of pressure outside the body would cause immediate and gory death. Pressure suits are absolutely required for pilots at altitudes above 60,000 ft.
Yes, they did. This is while they were snowboarding the 9 miles home from school, a trip that was somehow uphill in both directions.