Guy thinks that the democratic and republic parties haven’t had political shifts in over 150 years.6mo ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/confidentlyincorrect
USS Zumwalt class destroyers have 2 advanced gun systems per ship, all of which are non functional, due to price per round of ammunition being 800,000 to 1 million USD.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
During WWII, the Allies had planned to sabotage hitler and lessen his power by sneaking estrogen into his food, feminizing him, and causing him to lose respect and authority.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Boeing has done a study to determine the effectiveness of a 747 that would be converted into a flying aircraft carrier. This is the number of parasite planes it could hold.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
These are decoy sneakers used during WWII. They were used by SOE agents in the pacific to deceive the Japanese, who would see the footprints and believe they belonged to barefoot locals.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of Cher Ami, a WWI carrier pigeon that delivered a message that saved 194 men from friendly artillery fire. It took a round to the body, and lost a leg and an eye, yet was still able to deliver the message.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interesting
“The Great Panjandrum” was a WWII British rocket powered rolling bomb that would have hit top speeds of ~60MPH. It was dangerous and hard to aim, so it was never used in battle. (I am going to assume gifs are allowed)2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/wwiipics
This is a photo of the G.E. Beetle, a mobile manipulator developed by G.E. in order to maintain a nuclear powered bomber. Due to the bomber not being built, the Beetle never served.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/WeirdWheels
This is a photo of the Kalthoff repeater, a 1600s musket which was able to shoot 30-60 rounds per minute.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/ForgottenWeapons
The is a photo of a Sauterelle. It was a WWI French crossbow that would launch grenades across no-man’s land and into enemy trenches.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of a fake scrotum used by the CIA during the Cold War. It was intended to conceal an escape radio, as it was thought that guards wouldn’t search the genitals of a prisoner.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/ATBGE
This is a photo of the M2 Browning, the machine gun that was used to set the record for the longest sniper kill in 1967. The shot remains as the 7th longest sniper shot off all time today.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interesting
Louis Edward Curdes is an American ace who had an official Air-to-air kill against an American aircraft in WWII.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the R-23, a 23mm weapon that was fired in space in 1975 by the USSR, making it the only gun ever fired in space.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of a “drip rifle” used during WWI. These were rifles fitted with tins, which were slowly filled with water. As the tin filled, the weight pulled the trigger. This gave the appearance of an active enemy force, and allowed for soldiers to retreat.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Did you know that some aircraft carriers have sprinklers in their flight decks?2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interesting
Boeing has done a study to determine the effectiveness of a 747 that would be converted into a flying aircraft carrier. This is the number of parasite planes it could hold.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/WeirdWings
This is French sub named Surcouf. It was the largest submarine for it’s time, and was created to take advantage of a loophole which limited armament on battleships, but not subs.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/submarines
This is a photo of Cher Ami, a WWI carrier pigeon that delivered a message that saved 194 men from friendly artillery fire. It took a round to the body, and lost a leg and an eye, yet was still able to deliver the message.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Are these universally called “male” and “female” connecters in English?10mo ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/EnglishLearning
This is a photo of the Black Hornet, the world’s smallest military drone.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is the Soviet Object 279: an experimental heavy tank notable for having four treads.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/WeirdWheels
The British painted their cows with stripes during WWII. This was to prevent cars from hitting them during a blackout.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a prototype assassination weapon from WWII. It is a gun disguised as a pipe, and can even be smoked while loaded. It was never used.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interesting
There is a camouflage color named “mountbatten pink” which was used to camouflage military equipment at dawn and dusk.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of a ball that was kicked across No-Man’s land during the battle of the Somme during WWI. The soldiers passed the ball as they charged the enemy trenches to take their minds off the dangerous situation they were in.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/MilitaryHistory
Gif of an Eagle trained by police/military forces to destroy drones.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/nextfuckinglevel
Ants can form what is called a “death spiral” when a group of ants is lost and starts following each other’s pheromone trail, leading to death by exhaustion.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/oddlyterrifying
This is a photo of the Black Hornet, the world’s smallest military drone.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interesting
B-17 drops a bomb on another B-17, which drifted under it, damaging the tail and causing the bomber to spin out and crash.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/wwiipics
Some Mosquitos were modified to hold 6-pdr anti-tank gun (Molins gun), and at least one was adapted to hold a 32-pdr anti-tank gun (6-pdr version shown)2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/wwiipics
This is French sub named Surcouf. It was the largest submarine for it’s time, and was created to take advantage of a loophole which limited armament on battleships, but not subs.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of a ball that was kicked across No-Man’s land during the battle of the Somme during WWI. The soldiers passed the ball as they charged the enemy trenches to take their minds off the dangerous situation they were in.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is the Soviet Object 279: an experimental heavy tank notable for having four treads.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/TankPorn
Did you know the US are still using Purple Hearts from WWII? In anticipation for operation downfall (landing troops on Japan) the US created 1.5 million Purple Hearts, but due to the landing being canceled, all were put into storage and used for later conflicts.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is the PHASR, a non-lethal rifle that fires lasers which temporarily blind and disorient targets.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
While this may look like a medieval face guard, it was actually worn by British tank crews in WWI. They used it to protect their face from shrapnel resulting from the tank being shot.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Dog falls off 13th floor and kills three people (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102017012))2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/ThatsInsane
This is a photo of the Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot, which was tested by the US army to safely extract wounded troops from the battlefield.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a combination mace and gun with three barrels, which likely belonged to Henry VIII (1500s)2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
These are decoy sneakers used during WWII. They were used by SOE agents in the pacific to deceive the Japanese, who would see the footprints and believe they belonged to barefoot locals.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of a robotic fish built by the CIA, named Charlie. It was built to take water samples without being detected by hostile forces. It was never used.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the Little Joe Crossbow, a crossbow developed by the British OSS and used during WWII.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/mallninjashit
This is a photo of the R-23, a 23mm weapon that was fired in space in 1975 by the USSR, making it the only gun ever fired in space.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of a WWII gas mask designed by Walt Disney. It was made to look like Mickey Mouse in an attempt to make the gas masks less hostile and scary to children.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/WTF
Sergeant Stubby was a Boston/American bull terrier who served in WWI. He was responsible for alerting soldiers of gas attacks (after he was injured by gas), alerting soldiers of artillery shells (he could hear them before the troops), and he even captured a German spy by himself!2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Charles Carpenter aka “bazooka Charlie” was a WWII US army reconnaissance pilot who strapped bazookas to his observation plane, and was credited with the destruction of 10 tanks.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a replica of the P.13, a coal powered delta wing interceptor designed by Germany during WWII.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/WeirdWings
Project Iceworm was when the US created secret Nuclear Missile launch silos in Greenland, without telling Denmark.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the G.E. Beetle, a mobile manipulator developed by G.E. in order to maintain a nuclear powered bomber. Due to the bomber not being built, the Beetle never served.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingmilitary
This is a photo of the Little Joe Crossbow, a crossbow developed by the British OSS and used during WWII.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
“The Great Panjandrum” was a WWII British rocket powered rolling bomb that would have hit top speeds of ~60MPH. It was dangerous and hard to aim, so it was never used in battle.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is French sub named Surcouf. It was the largest submarine for it’s time, and was created to take advantage of a loophole which limited armament on battleships, but not subs.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Did you know that some aircraft carriers have sprinklers in their flight decks?2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Did you know Japan and the USSR never actually signed a peace treaty ending WWII, meaning WWII is technically still ongoing between Japan and Russia.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Charles Carpenter aka “bazooka Charlie” was a WWII US army reconnaissance pilot who strapped bazookas to his observation plane, and was credited with the destruction of 10 tanks.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/wwiipics
This is a photo of the Juliet Marine Systems Ghost, a stealth ship proposed to the US navy. It uses supercavitation to reduce its drag to 1/900th that of a normal hulled ship.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the XM759, a US Marine vehicle that uses a conventional tread layout, but instead of using treads, it uses a chain of wheels. This allows it to float, and combines the benefits of treads with those of wheels.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/WeirdWheels
Some Zeppelins had spy baskets, which would be lowered under the cloud level by the zeppelin, which would hide above the clouds, invisible to ground forces.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the Black Hornet, the world’s smallest military drone.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/TruckStopBathroom
This is a photo of the Simms’ Motor Scout, the world’s first armed (engine powered) vehicle.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is the praying mantis tank. It was a tank which could raise or lower its weapons (2 MGs). It would have gone behind cover and raised its weapons to fire from the safety of cover.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is the Soviet fiery hedgehog. It was an experimental ground attack plane which was armed with 88 PPSH SMGs2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a prototype assassination weapon from WWII. It is a gun disguised as a pipe, and can even be smoked while loaded. It was never used.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of a ball that was kicked across No-Man’s land during the battle of the Somme during WWI. The soldiers passed the ball as they charged the enemy trenches to take their minds off the dangerous situation they were in.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of the R-23, a 23mm weapon that was fired in space in 1975 by the USSR, making it the only gun ever fired in space.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/TruckStopBathroom
Did you know the US are still using Purple Hearts from WWII? In anticipation for operation downfall (landing troops on Japan) the US created 1.5 million Purple Hearts, but due to the landing being canceled, all were put into storage and used for later conflicts.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In the 1960s the CIA developed plan: “acoustic kitty”. They would surgically implant audio devices into a cat, and plant them in Russian embassies as a bug.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
B-17 bomber drifts underneath another bomber and is hit by bombs, causing the plane to spin out and killing the 11 crew.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/OneSecondBeforeDisast
What is the circled part of this painting of king Henry VIII supposed to be?1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/SubSimGPT2Interactive
This is a photo of General Electric’s walking truck, the Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine. The vehicle, which was developed for the US army, could carry up to half a ton in weight, and could walk over difficult terrain.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/WeirdWheels
This is a Japanese balloon bomb from WWII. These balloons had used the jet stream to float to the US, where they would then explode. One of these balloons was responsible for the only casualties on US mainland due to enemy action during the war.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is the photo of the Vickers D3E1 “Wheel cum track” tank, an experimental WWI tank that could transform between a wheeled vehicle and a tracked vehicle.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of General Electric’s walking truck, the Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine. The vehicle, which was developed for the US army, could carry up to half a ton in weight, and could walk over difficult terrain.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
There have been multiple times that animals have been put on trial. In one example, a sow was sentenced to death for eating an infant, however, her piglets were found innocent (due to lack of evidence and their youthful innocence).2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the Colt New Model Revolving Rifle, a rifle with a rotating chamber similar to a revolver. This weapon was adopted by the US military in 1855, however, due to the chance of a chain fire (all rounds firing at once), their use was discontinued.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the Black Hornet, the world’s smallest military drone.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
During WWII, the Allies had planned to sabotage hitler and lessen his power by sneaking estrogen into his food, feminizing him, and causing him to lose respect and authority.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Anglo-Zanzibar war was the shortest war in history, with a time of 38 minutes.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/TruckStopBathroom
Before the pledge of Allegiance we know today, students used to do the Bellamy salute during the pledge. This was later changed due to the similarity to fascist salutes.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of the XM759, a US Marine vehicle that uses a conventional tread layout, but instead of using treads, it uses a chain of wheels. This allows it to float, and combines the benefits of treads with those of wheels.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the M2 Browning, the machine gun that was used to set the record for the longest sniper kill in 1967. The shot remains as the 7th longest sniper shot off all time today.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
There is a camouflage color named “mountbatten pink” which was used to camouflage military equipment at dawn and dusk.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Ants can form what is called a “death spiral” when a group of ants is lost and starts following each other’s pheromone trail, leading to death by exhaustion.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Operation Greif was a WWII German operation in which they disguised their soldiers as American troops, and they went behind enemy lines to cause havoc. It didn’t work very well, however it sparked paranoia in US troops. Photo is a Panzer disguised as a M10.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The British painted their cows with stripes during WWII. This was to prevent cars from hitting them during a blackout.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of the Juliet Marine Systems Ghost, a stealth ship proposed to the US navy. It uses supercavitation to reduce its drag to 1/900th that of a normal hulled ship.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of a WWII gas mask designed by Walt Disney. It was made to look like Mickey Mouse in an attempt to make the gas masks less hostile and scary to children.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/SubSimGPT2Interactive
A bottle of Radithor, containing radioactive water. This was sold to the public as a “Miracle cure” or “cure all” drug. One of its users, Eben Byers, died from radiation poisoning. A New York Times covering his death said: “the radium water worked fine until his jaw came off”.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/facepalm
“The Great Panjandrum” was a WWII British rocket powered rolling bomb that would have hit top speeds of ~60MPH. It was dangerous and hard to aim, so it was never used in battle.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is the Pedersen device. It was used to convert Springfield rifles into semi-auto sub machine guns during WWI. It could be converted in just 15 seconds, however it wasn’t used.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A bottle of Radithor, containing radioactive water. This was sold to the public as a “Miracle cure” or “cure all” drug.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the only man to survive both atomic bombs. He was in Hiroshima when the first bomb was detonated, survived, and went to work 3 days after. As he was telling his coworker about the first bomb, the second detonated, which he also survived.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
These are decoy sneakers used during WWII. They were used by SOE agents in the pacific to deceive the Japanese, who would see the footprints and believe they belonged to barefoot locals.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This news article (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102017012)2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Before the pledge of Allegiance we know today, students used to do the Bellamy salute during the pledge. This was later changed due to the similarity to fascist salutes.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of the Tsar Tank, a Russian WWI experimental tank design. It is unique due to the massive back wheels, which were large in an attempt to stabilize the vehicle while going over rough terrain.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Did you know that there is a pillbox next to the Hoover dam? During WWII, the US feared an attack on the Hoover dam, so they constructed a pillbox next to the dam to defend it.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
These were the prototype space soda cans produced by Pepsi and Coke.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Me 163 Komet was an aircraft produced by Germany during WWII, it’s notable for being the only rocket powered fighter aircraft.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a prototype assassination weapon from WWII. It is a gun disguised as a pipe, and can even be smoked while loaded. It was never used.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a replica of the P.13, a coal powered delta wing interceptor designed by Germany during WWII.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a WWI pigeon parachute. They were used to collect intelligence, as civilians would write notes, then release the pigeon, which would then fly back to their home country, delivering the intelligence.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is the Soviet Object 279: an experimental heavy tank notable for having four treads.2yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is a photo of a WWII gas mask designed by Walt Disney. It was made to look like Mickey Mouse in an attempt to make the gas masks less hostile and scary to children.1yr ⋅ YEETAWAYLOL ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
