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Science
Here's why you can't tickle yourself
Popular Science - By Kat Eschner
Your brain knows the difference. Run a hand down your forearm, or press your fingers together—now imagine someone else taking the same actions. The two sensations feel different, even though the touch
Military History
The U.S. Army’s Tank-Destroyers Weren’t the Failure History Made Them Out to Be - Warrior Maven
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Warrior Maven Video Above: Army 2-Star Outlines Strategy for Future Infantry Combat Vehicles By Sebastien Roblin, War Is Boring During the 1940s, the …
Chris Hadfield
What Happens to Your Body If You Die in Space?
mentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen
The coming decades should bring about a number of developments when it comes to blasting people into orbit and beyond. Private space travel continues …
Military History
'Destroyer of worlds' uncovered as Soviet nuclear bunkers reveal their secrets
Fox News - James Rogers
The Soviet Union left a chilling legacy of the Cold War dotted across Poland – bunkers that once housed nuclear warheads hidden deep in the nation’s forests. Experts are now uncovering new details of once-secret
Delta IV
Watch the Military's Latest Rocket Launch Carrying a Secret Payload
Gizmodo - Matt Novak
Large portions of the U.S. government are shut down, but espionage doesn’t wait for anybody. The U.S. military launched a Delta-IV Heavy rocket on …
Heroism
Russia gets 30 WW II-era battle tanks from Laos
kansascity.com
Russia's Defense Ministry says it has received 30 Soviet WW II-era T-34 battle tanks from Laos — a move reflecting the national veneration of the …
Armed Forces
The 10 worst air forces in the world in 2018
Business Insider - Blake Stilwell
When it comes to things like air superiority, if you don't have to think about it, you're probably winning. The ground pounders in the Armed Forces of the United States have it pretty good in that regard.
European Union
European Union considers stepping up plans to circumvent US Iran sanctions
Euronews - euronews
The European Union is today considering how it could step up plans to circumvent President Trump's Iran sanctions. The EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) will meet in Brussels to examine options around is
World News
Germany bans Iranian airline from its airspace after U.S. pressure
Reuters - by Andreas Rinke and Riham Alkoussa in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has revoked the license of an Iranian airline because it has been transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other Middle East war zones, the foreign ministry
Moon
SIHH 2019: Hermès Moon Eclipses the Ordinary
iW International Watch Magazine - Mike Thompson
Available with two stunning dial options, the Hermès Arceau L’heure de la Lune is a particularly bold moonphase watch. This SIHH 2019 debut offers simultaneous display of moon phases in the northern and
Cold War
Archaeology reveals Cold War nuclear bunkers in Poland
National Geographic - Erin Blakemore
Culture & History The clandestine sites were once home to hundreds of nuclear warheads—a lethal secret kept from the country's people. 3 Minute Read Wander long enough in the forests of Poland, you may
Violin
Italian town takes vow of silence for digital recording of centuries-old violins
The Telegraph - By Nick Squires
A town in Italy renowned for making the world’s finest violins has taken a collective vow of silence so that the mellifluous sounds the instruments make can be recorded for posterity. Cremona has been
Science
Enjoy a billion years of Moon impacts in just one minute
bgr.com - Mike Wehner
Earth’s Moon might seem a bit boring when viewing it with the naked eye, with its monochrome surface and blurry patches revealing little from afar, …
Murals
Christopher Columbus murals inside University of Notre Dame building to be covered up
Fox News - Ryan Gaydos
Christopher Columbus murals located inside a building at the University of Notre Dame campus will be covered up, the school president said Sunday. The paintings from the 1880s were intended to encourage
Military History
This is the Legendary Machine Gun That Waged War for 7 Decades - Warrior Maven
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Warrior Maven Video Above: How the Air Force is Adjusting Strategy to Get Ready for Fighter Jet-Fired Laser Weapons By Kyle Mizokami, The National …
South Florida
Relics from World War II take to the skies again as part of Wings of Freedom tour
sun-sentinel.com - Aric Chokey
A crowd of about two dozen people braced against gusts of a former fighter plane as its propellers readied for takeoff Sunday. The North American P-51 …
Iran
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 21, 2019
ifpnews.com - Fatemeh Askarieh
The top story in almost all papers today was the Iranian national football team’s 2-0 victory over Oman at the AFC Asian Cup’s round of 16 in the …
Obituaries
Tony Mendez, the CIA Spy Who Inspired the Movie Argo, Dies at 78
TIME - By Eli Meixler
Former CIA officer Tony Mendez, whose high-stakes 1980 rescue operation saved six American diplomats trapped in revolutionary Iran, died on Saturday, …
A Map of the World’s Mammals for People Who Liked to Wear Them
Atlas Obscura - by Jessica Leigh Hester
This 1917 chart was focused on fur for fashion. The winter of 1917 and 1918 was bitterly cold in New York City. In December, the meteorologist in …
North Korea
Another undisclosed missile site found in North Korea; report says there may be as many as 19 more
TheBlaze
Researchers have discovered a secret missile base in North Korea, which could be one out of as many as 20 undisclosed sites in the country, according to a report released Monday. The Beyond Parallel report
Delta IV
This massive rocket creates a fireball as it launches, and that’s by design
Ars Technica - Eric Berger
No, the rocket isn't about to blow up—it's just physics in action. Anyone who watched the launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket on …
World War II
An act of cowardice still riles WWII veteran
buffalonews.com - Lou Michel
World War II Army veteran Milton Miller says he has never forgotten an act of cowardice by his platoon leader. It happened in the Alban Hills south …
Science
Thank the Old-Timey Telegraph for Your Garage Door Opener
WIRED - Rhett Allain
I remember the first time I had to deal with a faulty relay. My garage door opener had stopped working, and my kids were tired of going out in the …
Butterflies
Pin by Cissy Wong on Insect And Butterfly | Pinterest | Butterfly, Beautiful butterflies and Insects
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San Francisco
Majestic Redwood Forest Near San Francisco Will Open to the Public
realclearlife.com - Tanner Garrity
You’ll have to wait until 2021, but the ancient, 32-story trees will be worth it. RealClearLife has partnered with InsideHook, the essential lifestyle …
Wolf Moon
The moon is going to look creepy tonight, here’s how to see it
altpress.com - Alex Darus
Hey space heads, make sure to take a look outside tonight to see a “super blood wolf moon.” The last total lunar eclipse of the decade is occurring …
Cold War
Former CIA officer portrayed in 'Argo' who helped rescue diplomats from Iran dies
The Washington Times - Associated Press
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) – A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six U.S. diplomats from Iran in 1980 and was portrayed by Ben …
Posters
How to Flatten Wrinkled Posters
hunker.com - By Lindsay Howell
A poster of your favorite movie star, band, singer or artist can show off your allegiance and interests. Decorative posters can make your room feel …
Albert Einstein
The 60 most valuable scientific artifacts of 2018
newatlas.com - Mike Hanlon
This is our third annual survey of the most valuable scientific manuscripts and instruments sold during the calendar year, and because it has become …