Reposted by Pat Dunn
What do the SPACE SHUTTLE, ICE RINKS and your SEX LIFE have in common? Let's talk about it.
In the 1970's, an engineer was working on active cooling systems for NASA's Space Shuttle program. There were already freon-based closed loop systems, but they took time to cool & circulate.
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Space Shuttle Launch: To The Moon Take Off
Alt: Space Shuttle Launch: To The Moon Take Off. It's a lot of flame shooting out the back of a launch vehicle with the space shuttle mounted to it.
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