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mechanized warfare
(Encyclopedia) mechanized warfare, employment of modern mobile attack and defense tactics that depend upon machines, more particularly upon vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel engines. Central to…Tall Sail Ships
Kruzenshtern, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, and Kaiwo Maru II by David Johnson The Russian ship Kruzenshtern Kruzenshtern For sheer size, few ships can match the Russian…Field Goal Percentages for Professional Basketball's 1997-98 Season
Field Goal Pct. Gm FG Att Pct Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 60 670 1147 .584 Bo Outlaw, Orl 82 301 543 .554 Alonzo Mourning, Mia 58 403 732 .551…Brewer's: Beer
Ceres, when wandering over the earth in quest of her daughter, taught men the art of making beer, because “ils me ne purent apprendre l'art de faire le vin.” (Mem. de l'Academis des…Brewer's: Drunkenness
It is said that if children eat owl's eggs they will never be addicted to strong drinks. “Tous les oiseaux lui [i.e. to Bacchus]étaient agréable, excepté la chouette dont les oeufs avaient…Y2 Panic
What do we really have to fear from the turn of the millennium? by Tasha Vincent It's important to understand that planes aren't going to fall from the sky. The elevators aren't going to the…On the Road
Most people think Henry Ford invented the automobile. But in fact, the modern automobile was invented in Germany by Karl Benz in 1885. The first…October 2016: Judge Approves $14.7 Billion Volkswagen Deal
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of October 2016. 1. Police Kill Black Man in L.A. 2. FBI Announces Arrest of NSA…Meteors and Meteorites
This crater in Arizona was caused by a 30 m wide, 100,000 ton meteor. The impact crater is 1.1 kilometers wide and 200 m deep. (Source: US Geological Survey) The term meteor for what is…Brewer's: Bush
One beats the bush, but another has the hare, i.e. one does the work, but another reaps the profit. The Latins said, Sic vos non vobis. The allusion is to beating the bush to start game. (…Trending
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