stackyFACTSIf holding yourself up with raw upper body strength wasn't tiring enough, try doing it while your forearms spew thousand-degree thrust. Modern flight suits require the pilot to literally balance their entire body weight on their wrists, guaranteeing a devastating shoulder injury if you sneeze.
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