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MH · 07-04-11, 07:23 PM

Night IR vision devices were first used in world war II.

07-04-11, 07:25 PM

Canada declared war on the Empire of Japan on the evening of 7 December 1941, more than 12-hours before the United States did.

krashkart · 07-04-11, 07:31 PM

The documentary series "World War II in HD" did not cover the landing at Anzio.

They must not have been able to find footage from that action that could be converted to high def.

Syxx_Killer · 07-04-11, 08:16 PM

If you were to drive the speed limit, 55 MPH, all the way to the edge of the solar system (7,068,000,000 miles) it would take 14,670 years. If your car had a 20 gallon tank, could go 500 miles on a tank, and gas being about $3.75 (local pricing) it would cost $1,060,200,000.

07-04-11, 08:40 PM

Popcorn was used by the Raytheon Corporation to test cooking applications for microwave radiation devices. These experiments lead directly to the microwave oven.

Flaxpants · 07-04-11, 10:23 PM

There has been only one Thai Formula One driver, Prince Bira, the son of the then King Rama V. He drove a Maserati in the inaugural year of the Formula 1 world championship- 1950.

antikristuseke · 07-04-11, 11:08 PM

The BMW M12/13 engine went from 450 to 800 horsepower within 1000 rpm, for some odd reason that power curve was difficult to manage.

Biggles · 07-05-11, 04:08 AM

Ringo Starr will have his 71st birthday on Thursday.

Jimbuna · 07-05-11, 04:22 AM

Kangaroos can’t fart. They convert the small quantity of methane they produce into an energy source which their body reuses.

Feuer Frei! · 07-05-11, 04:28 AM

*Can't get enough of your love baby*:

A cat's purr has the same romance-enhancing frequency as the voice of singer Barry White.

Penguin · 07-05-11, 04:31 AM

The republic of South Africa has 11 official languages:
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, (Southern) Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu

Jimbuna · 07-05-11, 04:37 AM

Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.

Feuer Frei! · 07-05-11, 04:44 AM

I should have named this the "SUBSIM Get Smart in 1 easy step" thread

On with the show:

You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them.

Jimbuna · 07-05-11, 04:59 AM

Anteaters prefer termites to ants.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-05-11, 06:50 AM

$34.2 billion value of merchandise sold on eBay in 2004, was equivalent to the GDP of Cuba.

07-04-11, 07:31 PM	#123
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	The documentary series "World War II in HD" did not cover the landing at Anzio. They must not have been able to find footage from that action that could be converted to high def. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 07-04-11 at 09:38 PM. Reason: minor spelling correction

07-05-11, 04:08 AM	#128
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ringo Starr will have his 71st birthday on Thursday. __________________

07-05-11, 04:22 AM	#129
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,308 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Kangaroos can’t fart. They convert the small quantity of methane they produce into an energy source which their body reuses. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-05-11, 04:28 AM	#130
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Can't get enough of your love baby: A cat's purr has the same romance-enhancing frequency as the voice of singer Barry White. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-05-11, 04:37 AM	#132
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,308 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-04-11, 07:23 PM	#121
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Night IR vision devices were first used in world war II.

07-04-11, 07:25 PM	#122
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Canada declared war on the Empire of Japan on the evening of 7 December 1941, more than 12-hours before the United States did.

07-04-11, 08:16 PM	#124
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	If you were to drive the speed limit, 55 MPH, all the way to the edge of the solar system (7,068,000,000 miles) it would take 14,670 years. If your car had a 20 gallon tank, could go 500 miles on a tank, and gas being about $3.75 (local pricing) it would cost $1,060,200,000.

07-04-11, 08:40 PM	#125
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Popcorn was used by the Raytheon Corporation to test cooking applications for microwave radiation devices. These experiments lead directly to the microwave oven.

07-04-11, 10:23 PM	#126
Flaxpants Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Koh Samui, Thailand Posts: 1,196 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	There has been only one Thai Formula One driver, Prince Bira, the son of the then King Rama V. He drove a Maserati in the inaugural year of the Formula 1 world championship- 1950.

07-04-11, 11:08 PM	#127
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	The BMW M12/13 engine went from 450 to 800 horsepower within 1000 rpm, for some odd reason that power curve was difficult to manage.

07-05-11, 04:31 AM	#131
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	The republic of South Africa has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, (Southern) Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu

07-05-11, 04:44 AM	#133
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	I should have named this the "SUBSIM Get Smart in 1 easy step" thread On with the show: You can actually sharpen the blades on a pencil sharpener by wrapping your pencils in aluminum foil before inserting them. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-05-11, 04:59 AM	#134
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,308 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Anteaters prefer termites to ants. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-05-11, 06:50 AM	#135
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	$34.2 billion value of merchandise sold on eBay in 2004, was equivalent to the GDP of Cuba. __________________