Contrary to Hollywood films and popular lore, these cannonballs did not explode on contact. Percussion fuses were not used on spherical projectiles. These shells and spherical case shot were designed to explode only when a flame reached the interior charge. If a cannon ball was solid iron, it wouldn’t explode,…
Chariot, the microtransit service owned by Ford, is going out of business. According to a companywide email obtained by the San Francisco Examiner, the on-demand bus service will cease operation February 1st. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the news to The Verge. Why did chariot shut down? In October…
Yes, victims of 2019 Capital One data breach could get money with recent settlement. In July 2019, nearly 100 million Capital One credit card customers and applicants were the victims of a cyberattackcyberattackA cyberattack is any type of offensive maneuver employed by individuals or whole organizations that targets computer information…
survival of the fittest, term made famous in the fifth edition (published in 1869) of On the Origin of Species by British naturalist Charles Darwin, which suggested that organisms best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving and reproducing. Darwin was so taken with Spencer’s catchy phrase…
These tows are managed by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. If you think your car was towed for a parking issue, call the City and County of San Francisco Impound, at 1-415-865-8200 or click here to look for the car online. Obstructing traffic. One of the most obvious reasons…
After eight years of marriage, both king and queen accepted that there would be no heir, male or female. There was talk of divorce but this, to his credit, Charles II would not countenance. Diana and Charles announced a separation in 1992, though they continued to carry out their royal…
By the time of his death, Andrew Carnegie, despite his best efforts, had not been able to give away his entire fortune. He had distributed $350 million, but had $30 million left, which went into the Corporation’s endowment. Why did Carnegie give all his money away? He believed in the…
Terrence Steadman – In addition to being Reynold’s brother, it was revealed in Sweet Caroline that the two had an incestuous relationship. You may be looking for from Pobeg, The Conspiracy or Terrence Steadman’s decoy body. Suicide via gunshot to the head. Terrence Steadman is a fictional character from Fox…
Klaus and Caroline slept together when he returned to Mystic Falls. Later, Caroline is follows Klaus in the woods as they use a map on Klaus’ phone to track one of the possible sacrifice locations. Caroline demands to see Klaus’ phone so that she can see where they are. Irritated,…
Because Catherine’s reign began during the Enlightenment in Western Europe, she was in many ways a child of the Enlightenment (15). She was a staunch advocate of the Enlightenment values of truth, justice and the desire for a modern and efficient government. She was a staunch advocate of the Enlightenment…