How did World War 2 era diesel submarines have such exceptional ranges of over 21000 miles while similarly sized ships only had ranges of around 6000 miles?
A lot of good answers, but only one of them even remotely mentioned a specific trick that US WW2 Submariners did to get extra range, and by the…
If Trump dies, will you be respectful?
Trump is 78, going on 79. He has the volatile temperment that could lead to a stroke, his diet is poor and he’s way overweight. That’s counterbalanced by…
If you dropped a ball of tungsten into a volcano, could it sink down to the earth’s core?
I really like this question. It’s an opportunity to completely blow your mind about volcanoes. Here we have a diagram of volcanoes that everyone is shown in school:…
What are some incredible pictures that no one has seen before?
1.This is a picture of the spacecraft NASA leaving our atmosphere. 2. This is how brick roads are being built in the Netherlands. 3. Blood vessels of one…
Why are Italian WW2 planes underrated when they were so good?
Italian planes of World War II were indeed good aircrafts and they were well designed. From an aerodynamic point of view, they were probably better than their German…
What is the greatest instance of “Well, that backfired” in all of history?
Because of climate change and pollution, marine life over the years has started to deteriorate. In the 1970s, and just like many places in the world, Florida found this was…
Is it true the US Navy kept several aircraft carriers out at sea during Japan’s surrender in World War 2 aboard the Missouri battleship as a precaution for the surrender being a ploy?
It is 100% true. For most of the War in the Pacific, Nimitz had set up a rather unique system of command of the fleet. Not unlike the…
Is Trump’s cabinet a joke?
Here’s the joke:One of Trump’s newly appointed advisors was in the Oval Office with him and asked:“Mr. President, sir, so how are you liking your new Cabinet?He scratched…
What parenting anomalies have been observed in the wild?
While on a normal safari trip, photographer Adri De Vidder’s spotted a particularly eye-catching sight. This is what he saw: Usually, with the aggressive nature of lions and…
Is Apple facing extinction in the future?
I have been highly critical of Tim Cook as CEO of Apple to the point that I have frequently been accused of being anti-Apple. But, listen, under Cook,…