Do you know who’s the biggest murderer in the history of the world, in terms of raw numbers? Can you guess?
If you guessed Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Ghenghis Khan, or any of their ilk, you’re wrong.
The answer is Thomas Midgley Jr. An unimposing man, a chemist, who created a couple of widely used inventions, then got strangled by one.
Watch for yourself:
The tank is dead, long live the tank!
Well, not quite. The tank, a big, protected, fast vehicle with a big gun, isn’t going away anytime soon, no matter how many missiles, mines and other anti-tank weapons are developed.
Not because it’s indestructible, but because its so damned good at what it does. Take a look at The Chieftan’s analysis:
So you’re standing there, not doing much, and you think: “hmm… what if I threw this here ball at the speed of light, wouldn’t that be cool?”
No, it wouldn’t. It would be very, very, very hot.
Here’s XKCD to explain it: https://what-if.xkcd.com/1/
What would happen if you walked through an insanely powerful electromagnet? Would it rip the iron right out of your blood?
Well, it might – but not the way you think.
Also, matches are magnetic when burnt! Check it out:
So you’re browsing this on your phone. Or your WiFi. Or anything that isn’t connected to a metal cable.
So is everyone else around you. Which shouldn’t be possible, considering the amount of radio wave frequencies, and the amount of users.
That’s where the amazing division and mathematical twits come in – now we get to share the same radio, at the same time, and no one is the wiser!
Watch the whole documentary:
Like the title say: the largest piece of chain-mail every created. And it’s there to protect a house.
From the rain.
You can’t make this things up. See the video:
Ever wondered why airlines don’t do more for the economy class passengers, considering how much they do for the premium, business, and first class ones?
Money, plain and simple.
Because all of those economy class people aren’t worth diddly squat to the airlines…
In Monty Python’s words: And now for something completely different.
Perennial vegetables, delicious, and very restful to watch.
What do you do with your marijuana when you don’t want to smoke it?
Well, you could build houses from it. Like Hemp-crete. Which isn’t weed, but it’s association with drugs has caused us to miss out on some amazing features. Check out the movie:
WARNING! Very bloody, and quite unpleasant.
That said, a Marine Trauma Surgeon reviewing wound and medical scenes in various movies. If you’re writing war, this is the thing to watch for inspiration.