Why did Muslims give up their claim to Spain, but not Israel?
The son of one of the Hamas founders predicted this not long ago during a speech in front of the European parliament (in front of those who had…
Isn’t it funny and pathetic that Canadians boycott American products?
You know who isn’t finding it funny or pathetic? American manufacturers. Jack Daniels’ Distillery said that the boycott is “worse than tariffs”. Florida’s tourism industry is about to…
How did a single Japanese soldier manage to continue fighting World War II until 1974 without the U.S. military ever finding him?
To understand how Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda held out on Lubang Island until 1974, you have to realize that he wasn’t simply “lost” or hiding in fear. He…
Soviet submarines are supposed to be able to dive deeper than American submarines. Is that true and how significant an advantage is it?
That WAS true, back when the subs were new, especially for the ones with a titanium hull. The problem with titanium, besides being expensive and VERY difficult to…
Why do hotel minibars still exist when everyone knows the prices are absurdly inflated?
Here is the dirty secret of the hotel industry: for the vast majority of hotels, the minibar is not a gold mine. It is actually a money pit….
Why is Earth the only planet that sustains life?
It is highly likely that we have found life on Mars already and will find it in other places in our solar system as well — on moons…
How did NASA manage to fly to the Moon in just 4 days and SpaceIL now need almost two full months to get there?
There are two ways of going somewhere in space: the fast way or the economical way. If you have a small unmanned probe, there’s no rush. No astronauts…
Do Europeans genuinely believe that the US president is a fool? In which case, how was he elected twice, and how has he become so wealthy?
And what does it say about the American electorate? Pretty much, yes. “how was he elected twice” Well, in Dutch, there is a saying: “veel beloven en weinig…
Who is America’s most militarily capable ally?
Well obviously, there are different ways to gauge “most militarily capable”. Are you judging the average “quality” of servicemen (which itself would be hard to quantify)? Are you…
What do the US generals and admirals think about Trump?
I served proudly in the United States Army for 30 years & 2 1/2 months. I served my last 6 plus years in the grade of Sergeant Major….