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		hangonhn on Sept 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System worked by tra... It's wild that they're also a household name in the form of mason jars.

blamazon on Sept 26, 2023 | [–]

And for some, the Ball State University. [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_State_University

shrubble on Sept 25, 2023 | [–]

And also aluminum cans. For a while, the jars and cans side of the business made money while Ball Aerospace was kept around for nostalgia.

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