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Firebombing is a heavy subject - my question is a little less weighty, but still related to bombing. Everyone loves a B-17. So, what post-production substance coated the outer surface of many Sperry ball turrets, and why?

Although we have a war that is commonly referred to as the "First" World War, it was hardly the first that involved many nations. Many people mark the French and Indian War or Seven Years War as the first world war. Whose actions are often credited with starting that war? This is an easy one...

You asked this one already, Sirhr...

That ain't no Marine.

I'm not clear. Did she stay on the full 8 seconds or not?

I think Gov. Edwards mandate was a response to the lawsuit - you know, flexing his DEM muscle. Johnson's lawsuit requested a restraining order against the mayor's decree. A Judge granted a temporary restraining order, which is preliminary to a permanent injunction. After that ruling, Edwards...

Considering the times we are living in and that this was made in Hollywood, it is one of the better movies that has been released lately. That said, the bar is not very high at the moment. Hollywood definitely can't stop themselves from putting a PC message or two in there. Wish they would...

Try this. I like it because its small and goes in and out of your pocket easily. https://www.flipsidewallet.com/products/flipside-4-wallet?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3ICjtZWF6gIVDb7ACh1DHgPeEAQYAyABEgJ7qvD_BwE

That is not Alec Guiness, its Hemingway -- not an atheist. As has been said that ain't Edison, its Mark Twain...who also wasn't an atheist. Jefferson wasn't an atheist. Lincoln's views on religion didn't work well for him politically, so he didn't clearly express them (clear evidence of...

You got it Barney. (Sirhr, you nailed the lubricant issue. I'm sure that's often said of you in many contexts). The shorter lever on the Mark IIs was replaced by the longer lever seen on Mark IVs. Greater leverage and better casings solved the issue, but the .303 and bolt actions were...

Other than the fact that they might blow up a train, what was the problem with Martini Henry's in their early service life and what was the solution?

A good way to blow up a train is with a Martini Henry. Captain Jack Hindon is credited with this type of bomb which was used to great effect in the Boer War: During this time, a number of trains, bridges, culverts and even the railway track itself fell prey to Hindon and his...

"One of the earliest, if not THE earliest explorer of much of Southern and Western Texas. His family name was awarded (along with the actual...) for the heroism of an ancestor in a battle in Spain. Stranded on the beach he made his way to near El Paso, on foot, naked, and often the prisoner of...

An Iowa class battleship. This is the USS Missouri firing in Desert Storm. I need two of these. Next question (easy, don't google): What is are "ladies from hell" (not your ex-wives)?

That is also a possibility, but not something that I can confirm. Really nasty little bit of bomb making if that is what happened. The following is lifted straight from wikipedia for those who are interested in explanation of what we are talking about: "The authors of A Higher Form of...

Yes, Barney, you are correct. Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis (and others) went to Prague during WWII for the purpose of killing Reinhard Heydrich in an operation called "Anthropoid." Kill him they did. Gabcik was supposed to shoot him, but his gun jammed. Kubis threw an explosive at Heydrich's...

That's easy - a Japanese balloon bomb! Next question: How was horse hair unintentionally used to change the course of the world war ii?

Mussolini?

This is just my opinion, but I believe it was the fortifications the Romans built around Alesia. Those fortifications withstood attacks and broke the main force of the Gauls. The Gauls attacked in multiple places along the twenty-mile defensive works. Their attack was a close run thing in the...

Yes, sir. Those sirens are Jericho Trumpets. Want to take a stab at the other version?