What the Red Baron Never Knew.The article presents a computer analysis of the performance of several World War I military aircraft. The author considers the Eindecker, designed by Anthony Fokker, as the first great fighter of the era. He criticized the design of the Fokker Dr.I. triplane ...
While the use of the name for the area goes back to at least the 16th century, the area remained something of a rural idyll until the 1840s when the Nunhead Cemetery, one of the “Magnificent Seven” cemeteries of Victorian London, was laid out and the area began to urbanise. The chap...
While I was opening a bottle of wine, the whole cork got pushed down into the neck. It didn’t break, and it isn’t floating in the wine—it’s just stuck! The cork is just out of reach of any of my corkscrews. What can I do? —Gayle, Milwaukee, Wis. Dear Gayle, Hopefully...
I was a young buck, only 16, smoking cigarettes outside and waiting for headliners Les Georges Leningrad to come on when my friend sent me a stern text from the belly of the beast: “Dude. Come in.” So I curiously re-entered my favorite church basement to find six airtight musicians...
Jelly Roll's nickname is funny, but a little sad Jelly Roll’s real name is Jason DeFord, but when he was young, his mother nicknamed him "Jelly Roll" because he was a "pudgy kid." Sadly, he shares that all of his mental health struggles stem from obesity, making the name Jelly ...
Glowworms are fascinating creatures known for their unique bioluminescent abilities. Belonging to the beetle families Phengodidae and Lampyridae, these insects emit a soft glow that has captured the attention and curiosity of people all over the world. Found across various continents, they have divers...
"First of all, he was a real person, so the responsibility felt much bigger and he was just so, so idiosyncratic." And part of this was the amount of time he embodied the composer, adding, "This was a guy from 25 to 67 years old. It was not even comparable the level of...
A) The tourists' good deed was not noticed by the locals.B) Some natives were selling poor-quality food to tourists.C) The number of tourists to the beach is on a steady decline.D) It was tourists not natives who were cleaning up the beach.Section BDirections: In this section, you ...
At one time, especially in the 1960s the grain elevator was considered the unofficial west end of Kennewick. But what about its history? The Grain elevator has stood for decades In the 6000 block of West Clearwater Ave. shortly before you reach Archibald's Auto lot, you will see the mass...
1. The dummy "Willy" was created by American ventriloquist supplies maker Revillo Pettee, while the dummy seen at the end was created by English builder Len Insull. "Willy" is in the private collection of magician David Copperfield. 2. Rod Serling's reference to the...