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TIL The "Jesus Nut" or "Jesus Pin" is the only component holding the rotor blades on certain helicopters. It was nicknamed during the Vietnam war because if it were to fail in flight, the rotor blades would lift off of the helicopter and the crew would have nothing else to do but pray to Jesus.

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