The Earliest Gunpowder Weapons in History
The earliest gunpowder weapons can be credited to China in the 10th century. Not guns, but fire arrows, gunpowder rockets, Greek Fire, bombs, mines and grenades had raised the bar on lethality on the battlefield. Let's take a journey back in time and raise our eyes to the skies, where the incendiary weapons of the Chinese ancients could be seen, blazing a trail in military history.
Continue reading...Insurgents, War and Death: Pakistan’s Cauldron of Hell
Monday, February 1, 2010
Manipulation of Pakistan by the United States crossed a fresh threshold in the fall of 2009. Seduced by a new round of US dollars, Pakistan's military finally went after the Taliban in earnest. Terrorists were killed, two million new refugees were created, and Taliban suicide bombers were unleashed into Pakistan's cities. Welcome to the Cauldron of Hell.
Continue reading...The Giant Pink Rabbit that Appeared in the Alps
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
On Monday, September 19, 2005, tourists and local people in the North Italian village of Artesina (Piedmont) looked upward at a familiar mountainside and were amazed; then likely many folks burst into smiles and laughter. Stretched out along the slope at a height of 1600 meters was – and still is – a 200' (60m) long humungous pink bunny that is 20' (6 meters high). Take a look: his entrails are spilling out. Something macabre has happened...
Continue reading...The Shortest Street on Earth
Monday, January 25, 2010
At 6 ft 9 inches (2.06 m) in length, Ebenezer Place in Wick (Caithness), Scotland is as long as Vanja Ivesa (tallest football player living, playing for Eskisehirspor in Turkey) or Zdeno Chara (tallest player in the National Hockey League) are tall. Nelly Alisheva (tallest female Volleyball Player) matches Ebenezer Place cm for cm, inch for inch. Find out more as we take a saunter down this shortest street in the world.
Continue reading...The Explosive Quest for Immortality
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The discovery of the first gunpowder formula is one of history's extreme ironies. Search for the 'elixir of immortality', Han Dynasty (202 BC - 250 AD) Taoist mystics stumbled upon an 'elixir of death'. Used only in firecrackers for centuries, the war and chaos of the 10th century AD placed a premium on new weapons development and gunpowder entered the battlefield. Journey back to ancient China and we find an alchemist meditating before his small furnace ...
Continue reading...China’s Secret Fleet of Stealth Fighters
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Long rumored, now almost entirely confirmed, China has stealth fighters and a stealth bomber in advanced stages of development. One stealth fighter prototype may have already had its maiden flight. This development makes PLAAF parity with the USAF a realistic goal, with profound implications for the balance of power between the two dominant nations on planet Earth. Read further to see the information leaked and made available to the West.
Continue reading...What Lies at the Center of the Milky Way?
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
NASA closes out the Year of Astronomy 2009 with stunning images of the galactic center. For the first time, we can 'see' who lives in the heart of the Milky Way, objects that emit almost no visible light by comparison to their powerful images in the infrared, gamma-ray and x-ray regions of the spectrum. Dazzling images of the center of our galaxy follow.
Continue reading...Gazing into the Center of the Milky Way
Friday, December 4, 2009
Not too many years ago, astronomers despaired over whether they would ever get a clear, sharp, informative picture of the galactic center. The giant clouds of dense gas that dominate the center of the Milky Way seemed to be an impenetrable barrier. Nonetheless, persistence paid off and a few years ago, three of the most extraordinary telescopes ever built began to acquire new data. Awe-inspiring pictures of the Universe accompany their story.
Continue reading...Heretics and Holy Warriors: The Persecution of the Knights Templar
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Heresy trials, convictions and death by burning at the stake awaited the Templar leadership in France where the hatred of Philip IV prevailed over an indecisive Pope. In many countries, the Templars 'melted away', except in Portugal where they were long established and members of the royal family had joined the Order of Christ. A true tale of brutal persecution with a distinctly roasted Medieval flavour.
Continue reading...Where To Watch Tomorrow’s Leonid Meteor Showers
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The famous Leonid Meteors return to Earth once again on November 16th and 17th, 2009. A spectacular meteorite display is predicted in many hot spots around the globe as at least two comet dust trails collide with the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere. Let's doff our astronomical caps to the Leonids, among the brightest meteors you're ever likely to see lighting up the night sky.
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