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He wasn't alone... Japanese Holdouts Registry A documentation of many others like him. There were a LOT.

^^ That snake has had its lips sewn shut. Otherwise, that baby would be dead.

Ultimate in what sense? The really small nukes like the Davy Crockett recoilless nuclear rifle had a yield of a kiloton or less. The smallest nukes ever made had yields measured in the tens of tons, barely more than conventional munitions when you consider blast is a cubed (to the third power)...

I am not British, and the American "empire" at its largest wasn't 10% of the British Empire in land mass. It would be totally different if the Falklands people wanted to be Argentine. Most people are missing my point. In a perfect world, land would never be gained by conquest, and...

Small nukes are horribly inefficient, and also more destabilizing than strategic weapons. About the smallest that can be made is about 155mm in diameter, but the yield is just pathetic and is a really poor choice for actual tactical use. The USA and Russia both have been getting away from...

And he'll give you a robot beatdown if you misbehave! :woot:

That's cool. But now crazy Japanese entrepreneurs are going to swarm onto the island and capture every last one of these for the Japanese pet insect market. ;) I read that insect size is limited by the % of oxygen in the air, and millions of years ago (dinosaur days) they grew much larger...

It's Press TV. These guys aren't much better than "World Weekly News." Press TV regularly just makes stuff up. And there are no pictures on the Press TV website. Hmmm. No pictures --> didn't happen. Remember when the F-117 was shot down? We instantly had 1,000 pictures of the wreckage...

I used to hate recycling, but now am a believer. And it makes economic sense. Those billions of plastic bottles represent OIL and ENERGY. Paper represents trees, etc. Good job.

While that paratroop M-1 carbine is no longer really in use, it is a neat little gun. In 1944, the U.S. Army created a select-fire kit for it, which technically made it very close to the German Sturmgehwer as the world's first assault rifle. - Select fire - cartridge intermediate between...

Of course I read it. The problem is this: there is no way to give the Falklands back to Argentina and simultaneously respect the wishes of the people to remain part of GB. How can you say "The Falklands should be Argentine, but the people should be left alone?" It doesn't work that way. As...

Pictures? Iran claims something along these lines every few months. Why would we need drones over Iran when we have spy satellites that can read newspapers from outer space?

Safriz, I am 100% on board with homeopathic or herbal medicines that you ingest. Valerian gives me a good night's sleep, but rubbing Valerian on the skin won't work. Also, my skepticism goes up when folk or herbals are claimed to do things like fix bones. I think they can and do work with...

I think a lot of these "future soldier" kits are not very practical, and are designed for public consumption, maybe recruiting. The exception would be in optics, thermal visioning, personal HUDs, and data sharing. Stuff that lets you see and engage the enemy, and share that information. Much...

I am one of those skeptical Westerner types. ;) Here's the thing - human skin is designed to be pretty much impermeable. With rare exception, you can smear all sorts of stuff on your skin, and it simply won't enter your body. Pain relief "rubs" like Tiger Balm do their work by irritating the...

Many countries are doing similar... pushing way too hard, way too early. And one of the saddest things is that those girls will be past their prime once they turn 18 or 19. Female gymnastics has become tumbling vs. grace in most cases. The males might hang on a bit longer, to their early...

Good for them. That's like saying they invented cotton thread, but didn't do much with it. But good ol' Levi Strauss turned denim cloth into BLUE JEANS! ;)

Lines on a map mean nothing in wartime. It sounds like you want to create a logistical trail from China to Pakistan along the route you have described. This is an excellent reason why you are chatting on the internet rather than being a General in the Chinese Army. Tell me, what does it...

Wow... that is interesting, and cool. Cricket and football are the sports of Pakistan. American Football is an obscure and not popular sport. I wonder if this guy is a fan, or if he is just looking at it as a business opportunity. Owners who are fans of the sport generally do the best job.

The prices are ridiculous, but the demand is definitely there. Seriously, the denim blue jean has to be one of America's greatest inventions. I know it sounds goofy, but no other single product has been so universally accepted around the world. Probably because they do the job - can you...