[Poohbah]

My personal favorite:

All United States nuclear weapons have a device in the arming, fuzing, and firing system known as a "Permissive Action Link" or PAL.

This device is a marvel of electronic technology, with extensive anti-tampering features. To arm the weapon, you must enter in the correct 12-digit code. If you enter in three consecutive wrong codes, you will render the weapon completely inert and unable to detonate.

The PAL is the product of many hundreds of man-years of engineering work by some of the brightest minds in the US, and has been rigorously and thoroughly tested.

Unfortunately, all you need to bypass the PAL device is a pair of wire cutters, some Krazy Glue, a multimeter, and a self-defense electric stun gun.

[Pukin Dog]

Did you know that in order to become a great Fighter pilot, you have to have a dad who previously screwed up, or did something so wrong that no one can talk about it?

Did you know that real dogfighting is done in formation at speeds under 300kts, and not at distances of .5-1-2 miles apart, and that once you get a lock, dammit, thats it, the sucker is going down?

Did you know that if your section leader flakes out, it means that YOU, former notorious flake, earn a ticket to TopGun?

Did you know that Tomcat engines (TF-30's) only flamed out in turbulent jet wash air, and not calm, cool, NORMAL air?

Did you know that if you paint an F-5 black, it will pull sustained G-loads better than an F-14?

I could go on forever, but I didnt know any of these things until I saw TopGun the movie.