The Garud drone used in the Indian film ’URI. The Surgical Strike’ was an exact replication of this original drone. These are not used for military purpose. They are used to keep birds away at airports. Factual errors. The robotic bird used in the movie was seen flying for hours,…
During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea coast, a distance of some 240 miles. The march resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including Gandhi himself. India finally was granted its independence in 1947. Why was Gandhi’s Salt…
The Dual Monarchy, 1867–1918. Was the German Empire a dual monarchy? “Dual monarchy” (German: Doppel-Monarchie) referred to the combination of the Duchy of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary, two states under one crowned ruler. Austrian Empire (German: Kaisertum xd6sterreich): This was the official name of the new Habsburg empire…
Eugen Schmalenbach (1873-1955) was a German academic and economist. In the early 1920s, he was frustrated repeatedly with his failure to compare meaningfully the financial data made available by different companies. This led to a research on the problem and publication for his book, The Model Chart of Accounts. Who…
“G.I. Jane” is the fictitious story of Jordan O’Neil, the first woman to undergo Seal training, thanks to the political machinations of a Texas senator (Anne Bancroft). “’G.I. Jane’ is not based on a true story, but is based on what could be true events, and Ridley was the perfect…
Both the Syclone and Typhoon trucks feature a Mitsubishi TD06-17C 8cm² turbocharger and Garrett water/air intercooler attached to a 4.3 L LB4 V6 engine featuring upgrades that included: hypereutectic pistons, nodular iron main caps, upgraded head gaskets, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, and a 48mm twin bore … What engine came…
Marx insisted that the often-heard notion that the brothers didn’t get along very well was nonsense. “They were close right to the end,” he said. “They were very different, and their personal lives went in very different directions. But they always worked well together, and there was always affection between…
The French governor of Martinique, Jacques-Dyel du Parquet, purchased Grenada from a French company in 1650 and established a settlement at St. George’s. Grenada remained French until 1762, when it capitulated to the British. It was formally ceded to Britain in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris. Who was Grenada…
The Battle of Britain took place between July and October 1940. The Germans began by attacking coastal targets and British shipping operating in the English Channel. They launched their main offensive on 13 August. Did Germany take over Britain? Who Won the Battle of Britain? By the end of October…
A popular symbol of protest today, Guy Fawkes was first the face of treason because of his role in the murderous plot to blow up the British parliament in 1605. Tensions were high in England in late October 1605, when an English nobleman, Lord Monteagle, received a mysterious letter. Who…