Decoding the “Ghost Fighter” Zero and the Most Controversial Kamikaze Tactic in World History
For this session in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 , I’m flying the Mitsubishi A6M2, Japan’s main fighter of World War II, famously known as the “Zero.” Introduced in 1940, the A6M was dubbed the Navy Type 0 carrier fighter or Reisen (零戦, “Zero Fighter”) …
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“8 Fascinating Blue Parrot Species Perfect for Pet Companionship”
Top 8 Blue Parrots to Keep as Pets Although green is the dominant color in parrots, you can still find some pet birds with beautiful blue plumage. Green parrots range in size from small to very large and range in color from blue…
Read more“Discover the Diversity of Cockatiel Varieties: A Glimpse into Popular Types”
Cockatiel is a popular choice for a pet bird. It is a small parrot with a variety of colors and a comb. It’s attractive as well as friendly. Because of…
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The Real Reason the SR-71 (the Fastest Plane Ever) Was Retired
The SR-71 was truly an amazing spy plane that broke speed record after speed record. But all that speed cost a heck of a lot of money. Even though the plane was a game-changer during the Cold War , eventually, the costs were too much given the pace of …
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The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is the priciest aircraft in the world.
The B-2 Spirit is the US Air Force’s priciest aircraft at a jaw-dropping $2.1 bn per jet with an operational expense of $135,000 an hour. No wonder the B-2 is also a sought-after Hollywood star appearing in movies from Armageddon (1998) to Captain Marvel …
Read morePink Fairy Armadillo – The world’s strangest shelled animal
It’s not Winx that transforms, it’s a PINK animal, yes it’s pink like a Pokemon. Chlamyphorus truncatus is a bony shelled carapace found in Argentina, in grasslands and sandy plains…
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A perfectly preserved, ‘very uncommon’ dinosaur embryo in egg has been discovered in Canada.
A 72-million-year-old skeleton of a baby dinosaur has been discovered in Ganzhou, southern China. While the age of the fossil is surely impressive, the discovery is even more momentous when its condition and contribution to scientific knowledge about …
Read more“Caterpillar of the ‘Saddleback’ Moth: Unveiling the Intriguing Nature”
The “saddleback” caterpillar is the larva of a moth native to Eastern North America. With a length of only about 2.5 cm, their bite is very painful and can secrete…
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Footprints on the Wall: Did Dinosaurs Climb the Bolivian Cliffs?
Some ancient rock art shows the deliberate leaving of hand prints by our ancestors leaving a lasting impression of their existence. The surprising prints that are to be found on a rock face in Bolivia were a completely unintentional mark left by unwitting …
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The Strange Acambaro Figurines: Is There Evidence of Dinosaurs Living Among Us?
Updated 27 December, 2016 – 00:51 Caleb Strom Most mainstream paleontologists and geologists place dinosaurs on earth’s timeline at around 220 million and 65 million years ago, during the Mesozoic Era. Homo sapiens on the other hand, do not appear in …
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