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Tomahawk cruise missiles frequently appear in the news because they are the U.S. weapon of choice for a variety of quick-strike operations. With all of the missiles in the U.S. arsenal, have you ever wondered why cruise missiles seem to come up so often? In this edition of HowStuffWorks...
Nuclear waste remains dangerous for 250,000 years, which greatly increases the security problem attached to its potential for use in nuclear weapons. The nuclear industry argues that, as an electricity generator that does not produce greenhouse gases, nuclear power should have a role in combating ...
While none of the Iranian drones or missiles appeared to target U.S. forces, “the size and scale of the U.S. response to an Iranian attack is far above anything seen previously in the decades-long standoff between Washington and Tehran,” and further escalation could put them in harm’...
Many farmers moved into steel production, which didn't prove economically sound. And due to several other factors, grain production fell and was not nearly enough for a growing population. The result was afamineof unconscionable severity; the Great Leap Forward was responsible for tens of millions...
In addition to being somewhat insulated from the economy's cyclical nature, many sin stocks are renowned for providing consistentdividendpayments. Why Do It? The simple answer is investment returns.Many companies in these industries have, time and again, turned a healthy profit and will continue ...
Gunpowder has long been the propellant of choice to launch a projectile from a weapon. But the fine gray powder does have three major limitations: Gunpowder must be carried with the projectile, making the entire round heavier. Ordnance based on black powder is volatile, and so difficult to han...
For many Israelis, Marwan Barghouti is a terrorist rightly jailed for his role in the Palestinian uprising of the early 2000s who should spend the rest of his life in prison. But for Palestinians, he is a freedom fighter who embodies their just resistance to Israel’s half-century occupation...
if you were living in New York and you knew that that night a dozen cruise missiles might come in on the city, would you be reassured if you’re told, yeah, but there won’t be that many people killed. Maybe five people, maybe 15. The whole of New York would be either leaving Ne...
Rocket engineer Tom Mueller joined SpaceX soon after the company was founded and worked for around two years to develop the first Falcon 1 rocket. Musk contributed a third of his fortune toward the project despite many believing it was not a worthwhile endeavor. By 2005, the company had amass...