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TIL that the sewage pipes on the USS Gerald Ford, the US Navy's newest carrier, are too narrow to handle the load of the full crew, causing vacuum failure and repeatedly clogged toilets. A specialized acid solution must be used to flush and unclog the system, at $400,00 per flush.

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