Next, because Jockey's Ridge is a public park, he checked to make sure that our intended flight path was clear of obstacles and people. To take off, I lifted the hang glider (about 65 pounds / 29 kilograms) by the sides of the control bar and ran down the ridge (the instructor ran...
while others make more sense in foot-pounds. Just like measuring the length of something, it's natural to use inch-pounds when you measure smaller amounts of force, and to use foot-pounds when you measure larger amounts of force.
Because they are underground, they are hard to find and extremely difficult to strike. The U.S. military has developed several different weapons to attack these underground fortresses. Known as bunker busters, these bombs penetrate deep into the earth or right through a dozen feet of reinforced...
The Greeks hid a small force of their warriors in the belly of a great wooden horse. Then they wheeled the horse to the gates of Troy and said, "Yo, dudes, we give up. Before we take off, please accept this noble steed as our gift to you." Then the Greeks boarded their ships a...
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Modern apps can sometimes generate so much data that it’s hard to make sense of it all. In this episode of the Azure Enablement Show, David, Uli, and Eric...
I got consumed by the bodybuilding lifestyle. For the rest of high school my main focus was on going to the gym. It motivated me to get through the day. And I stuck to my routine of working out consistently for 10 years! But as I got older and entered the work force things got a...
You can find this kind of paper at most office supply stores. However, the paper still may not feel right. That's why some counterfeiters go the extra mile to get the perfect paper. The ultimate counterfeit bill would use the same paper used by the government. This paper, however, is ...
It's not easy to find universal criteria for ranking aircraft, but there is one way in which many experts can agree: maximum takeoff weight. And there is indeed one plane that outshines all others in how much it can lift off the ground....
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