If the atomic bomb is a 40s technology, why didn’t any other country like Iran or Iraq for example manage to make one in a matter of one day?
Uranium 235 is the magic stuff that makes nuclear weapons possible. It’s not the most common isotope of Uranium though, not by a long-shot. You can order a chunk…
Had I been on the Titanic, to save myself I would have swum over to the iceberg and tried to climb on to get out of the water. Would this have been realistic?
No way, that just isn’t realistic at all. Let me outline exactly why this idea would have gotten you killed even quicker than staying in the water. First,…
What made Stukas effective in the Battle of Britain?
In the onset the Germans felt in control of the situation. They deployed Stuka dive bombers – loud and frightening aircraft built to frighten. These things did not…
What is the largest size a planet can be?
320 light years away is a star called HD 100546. In 2014, the discovery of a new exoplanet around it was announced. Creatively, it was named “HD 100546…
If all the ice melted in the world, would the world actually be submerged or only a few places by the shores?
This is a post melt map of North America courtesy of National Geographic. And this is Europe The light blue on the ocean and sea coasts is currently…
Were there any countries that refused to accept Germany’s surrender during World War II?
Sort of. Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union and the local area commander accepted it. When word reached Moscow they were outraged! They remembered how Germany had humiliated…
Why is Uranus the only planet without interesting features on it?
You may be thinking of this picture: taken in the visible spectrum by Voyager 2 as it passed the planet in 1986. And I would agree with you:…
Who did Churchill hate the most, Wilhelm II or Adolf Hitler?
Churchill didn’t hate Wilhelm II. More than once he was the Kaiser’s guest in Germany before the First World War. Here he is smiling in Wilhelm’s company while…
Is being too honest a sign of low intelligence?
I had a job interview that came at a crucial time for me, but unfortunately, I was 35 minutes late. The interviewer wasted no time addressing my tardiness….
What should I not do when I visit China?
There are a number of things you should NOT do in China. I will add a quick summary. Shadeed Abdulmateen, a US citizen, was entenced to death in…