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FBI informant

An FBI Informant Secretly Wore a Wire to Breakfast with a City Official Suspected of Bribery. Coincidentally, He Met the Suspect at the World Trade Center Marriot. He was Able to Acquire a Confession and Recorded an Uninterrupted Audio Recording of the September 11 Attack.

Crime & Justice, Emergency Services, History, History, Humanities, Law & Government, Law Enforcement, Military, Public Safety /

The September 11 attacks were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks carried out in 2001 against targets in the United States by 19 militants affiliated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda and were the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil. But did you know how did an FBI informant get a confession about …

An FBI Informant Secretly Wore a Wire to Breakfast with a City Official Suspected of Bribery. Coincidentally, He Met the Suspect at the World Trade Center Marriot. He was Able to Acquire a Confession and Recorded an Uninterrupted Audio Recording of the September 11 Attack. Read More »

Stuka

German Dive Bomber Airplanes Did Not Make a Screeching Sound Because of Their Engine. They Had Small Fans Attached to the Front of Their Landing Gear That Acted Like a Siren

Aviation, History, Military, War, World War /

Never before has a warplane so old, vulnerable, and technologically primitive wreaked such havoc on its adversaries as the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka. Even as Germany invaded Poland, sparking World War II, its Ministry of Aviation was problematic at developing a replacement Reichsluftfahrtment for its dive bomber, with the early Ju-87B intended to be the last …

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Hawaiian Flag

Hawaii has the Union Jack on its State Flag Because the King Liked the Design, but They Were Never Really Colonized by the UK

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The Hawaiian flag was previously used by the Hawaiian kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory. It is the only state flag in the United States that includes a foreign country’s national flag. The inclusion of the Union Jack of the United Kingdom represents the Royal Navy’s historical relations with the Hawaiian Kingdom, particularly with King Kamehameha …

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SR 71

How Did the SR-71 Outrun Missiles?

Aviation, Military, World War /

A missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight, typically powered by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are also known as guided missiles or guided rockets. Missiles are made up of five system components: targeting, guidance, flight, engine, and warhead. Missiles are classified as surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, …

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Sgt. Reckless

Who is Sergeant Reckless?

Hobbies & Leisure, Horses, Marine Animals, Merit Prizes & Contests, Military, Pets & Animals, War /

Horses were often used by soldiers in various countries since the dawn of time. Today, many nations still maintain a small number of them along with mounted riders. However, they are only used for ceremonial purposes. But have you heard of Sergeant Reckless? Sergeant Reckless is a horse who served with the marines. She was …

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Elmo Zumwalt

How Did Lieutenant Elmo Zumwalt III Contract Cancer?

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Elmo Zumwalt III is the eldest son of Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. He served as a lieutenant on one of his father’s patrol boats during the Vietnam War. He was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1983 and Hodgkin’s disease in 1985. But how did he contract cancer? After being exposed to Agent Orange while stationed in Vietnam, …

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