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   Message 2,792 of 3,627   
   Retrograde to JAB   
   Re: $23M toilets   
   03 May 21 20:28:18   
   
   XPost: misc.news.internet.discuss   
   From: fungus@amongus.com.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 02 May 2021 12:54:10 -0500   
   JAB  wrote:   
      
   > TIL of $23M toilets designed by NASA for deep space missions. With   
   > odor control being a serious issue,NASA pays certified sniffers to   
   > smell the toilets after they've been used to evaluate odor-control   
   > measures. The lead engineer calls them the "unsung heroes of the space   
   > program"   
      
   You'd think NASA would have a device that can detect and quantify   
   volatile organics in the atmosphere, but hey, it's 2021.   
      
   Worst internship ever, probably.   
      
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