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22 Photographs of the Historic Apollo 11 Mission
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy declared “we shall send to the moon, 240,000 miles away from the control station in Houston, a giant rocket… before this decade is out.” On July…
Warfare History
Relics of the Past: 5 Obsolete Tools of 20th Century Warfare
The 20th century saw drastic changes in the way the world waged war. From airplanes and tanks to chemical weapons and…
Warfare History
During World War II, the Russians Tried to Disguise Bombs as Food
For most of the world, 1939 was the beginning of World War II. On September 1, 1939, Hitler's Germany invaded…
Warfare History
The Top Military Sniper of All Time Is Not Who You Might Expect
One of the most successful snipers in history is indeed a woman. Liudmyla Mykhailivna Pavlichenko was a Red Army Ukrainian…