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Phineas Gage - took a iron bar through the head and lived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
Brother D said:
Phineas Gage - took a iron bar through the head and lived
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
That's fascinating, it really is remarkable what injuries can be survived and what injuries can't, sometimes it almost doesn't make sense.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage
The Dutch got a bit peckish, so decided to eat their prime minister.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_de_Witt#:~:t...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_de_Witt#:~:t...
Brother D said:
The Dutch got a bit peckish, so decided to eat their prime minister.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_de_Witt#:~:t...
That's a serious case of the munchies.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_de_Witt#:~:t...
sri16v said:
Punctilio said:
I like the lists, the top 100 common words that sound like noises is my fave at the moment
[ really should invent a word for that ]
onomatopoeia [ really should invent a word for that ]
Not sure if there is a Wikipedia article for it
Kinetic Bombardment.
Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
thismonkeyhere said:
Kinetic Bombardment.
Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
A good video about this too. Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
https://youtu.be/s7piGzIULQE
thismonkeyhere said:
Kinetic Bombardment.
Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
In the Night's Dawn trilogy by Peter F Hamilton there's a great description of this.Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
Essentially, attacking an entire (large) peninsula using multiple kinetic bombardment missiles hitting in such a way the resonance meant population centres weren't just 'rumbling', but waves tens of metres high peaked exactly where they were needed.
Raccaccoonie said:
The actual winner, Thomas Hicks, was near collapse and hallucinating by the end of the race, a side effect of being administered brandy, raw eggs, and strychnine by his trainers. 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelorus_Jack
Pelorus Jack was a dolphin which gained local fame in New Zealand for guiding local ships safely through the treacherous Cook Strait to the point where boats would often wait until he appeared before proceeding.
After someone tried to shoot him (yay humans!), New Zealand passed a law protecting him and he continued helping boats until his disappearance in old age.
Pelorus Jack was a dolphin which gained local fame in New Zealand for guiding local ships safely through the treacherous Cook Strait to the point where boats would often wait until he appeared before proceeding.
After someone tried to shoot him (yay humans!), New Zealand passed a law protecting him and he continued helping boats until his disappearance in old age.
Sway said:
thismonkeyhere said:
Kinetic Bombardment.
Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
In the Night's Dawn trilogy by Peter F Hamilton there's a great description of this.Dropping things from very high so they gain destructive power from the speed they attain on the way down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment#...
Essentially, attacking an entire (large) peninsula using multiple kinetic bombardment missiles hitting in such a way the resonance meant population centres weren't just 'rumbling', but waves tens of metres high peaked exactly where they were needed.
glazbagun said:
On a smaller scale, the US used an explosiveless variant of it's hellfire missile to kill an Al Qaeda leader. Blades pop out and it becomes a very heavy, fast shredder of anything soft.
Bellingcat did a pretty detailed article on that a couple of years ago. Well worth a read in my view - here's a link to it: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2021/.... Heard of Halifax disaster, but didn't know about this
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Chicago_disas...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Chicago_disas...
Not Wiki, but a new one to me. During WWII, Allied conscientious objectors volunteered to be starved to help better understanding the re-feeding requirements of postwar Europe:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25782294
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25782294
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Station_Ku...
Because the weather generally moves from West to East, the Germans were at a disadvantage vs the allies in knowing what was coming, so they secretly set one up on Canadian land and disguise it as Canadian. It isn't discovered until the 70's, and even then it's assumed to be Canadian!
Because the weather generally moves from West to East, the Germans were at a disadvantage vs the allies in knowing what was coming, so they secretly set one up on Canadian land and disguise it as Canadian. It isn't discovered until the 70's, and even then it's assumed to be Canadian!
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