modeltrains
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Aha! I KNEW spaceflight would eventually lead to something which had actual real-world real-life usefulness!
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Suppor...Spacecraft_magnetic_valve_used_to_fill_drinks
A precision magnetic valve originally designed to help steer a lander down to a comet has found a surprise terrestrial use through ESA’s Technology Transfer and Patent Office: adding flavours to beverages within a few thousandths of a second per each can or bottle.
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Suppor...Spacecraft_magnetic_valve_used_to_fill_drinks