Ever wondered what happens to enormous battleships once they been decommissioned? Better yet, would you believe me if I told you that pack of shaving razors you picked up from your local drug store was once a piece of the USS Enterprise?
Don’t get me wrong: the U.S. Navy does not sell directly to razor companies. What happens is, decommissioned ships are sold to scrappers, who do the deed and sell their products to the manufacturer.
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“Better yet, would you believe me if I told you that pack of shaving razors you picked up from your local drug store was once a piece of the USS Enterprise?” – I was surprised about this information. And a lot of people like me