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TIL: Sustained supersonic speeds can damage the F-35's stealth coating and antennas embedded in the tail. Instead of fixing the issue, the Pentagon restricted how long the F-35 can fly at supersonic speeds.

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58xR TIL that the syndrome of sneezing when under the sun is called ACHOO (Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst Syndrome) (or just photic sneeze reflex)
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