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TIL in order to achieve higher stability and defeat undesired oscillations , the Horten brothers - designers of the UFO-looking WW2 German tailless prototype aircraft the Ho-229 - introduced a twisting design into the wing so that it had inherently different AoA across its chord.
Horten HO 229 | Aircraft |
WWII Horten Ho229 Flying Wing Nurflugel, downloadable, paper model, from Fiddlersgreen
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TIL a team of researchers at UC Irvine found that the average attention span in 2004 was 150 seconds. In 2012 it was found to be 75 seconds, and recently was found to be 47 seconds.
The Science Survey
The Problem With Your Attention Span
When I began my draft of this article, the first thing that I searched up for research was the causes of distraction. One click led me to a website...
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TIL in 1807, Ohio tax law required every military-age male to kill at least 100 squirrels per year
Southeast Ohio History Center - The purpose of the Southeast Ohio History Center is to collect, preserve and share Southeast Ohio’s unique cultural and natural heritage.
Squirrel Invasion - Southeast Ohio History Center
Invading Hordes of Squirrels? If it happened, it hasn’t happened recently. Nonetheless, many local county histories recall stories of hordes of s...
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TIL although the film is only 1 hour and 37 minutes, the word Michael was said 114 times in the 1987 film the lost boys
Bloody Disgusting!
Ever Notice How Many Times They Say “Michael” in ‘The Lost Boys’?!
Joel Schumacher‘s 1987 The Lost Boys is a horror classic, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. In fact, us horror fans have been l...
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TIL George Washington prevented a military coup over unpaid back wages by putting on a pair of glasses to read a letter from Congress, explaining he was "almost blind in the service of my country.” Moved to tears, his officers compromised.
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The Time George Washington Prevented A Military Coup With His Glasses
As a group of disgruntled veterans gathered to protest their treatment, showing a weakness made our founding father strong.
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