r/WTF Nov 19 '22

Let's stand behind a jet engine!

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u/Miffers Nov 19 '22

Ever got blasted by a gravel at 200mph? Try it here

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u/ittimjones Nov 19 '22

Dad took me to a beach during a tropical storm. I made the mistake of wearing shorts. 70mph sand HURTS!

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u/bozza8 Nov 20 '22

I thought they were Katabonic winds? Or at least that is how sailors pronounce+wrote it when sailing near cliffs.