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dddxdxcccvvvvvvv t1_j60roti wrote
Reply to comment by Minuted in TIL that World War II Spitfires only had about 20 seconds of 'gun time' before running out of ammo, making most movie depictions wildly inaccurate by TimmyIsBaller
Roald Dhal writes very vividly about his ww2 flying experiences in going solo.
dddxdxcccvvvvvvv t1_j5sljmv wrote
Reply to comment by ArOnodrim in TIL that the European Union developed a satellite navigation system called Galileo, which can provide an accuracy of up to 20 cm (0.7ft) on smartphones, while GPS only reaches around 3 meters (10ft) by apeowl
I’m born in mid 80’s and therefore I’m in my mid 20’s
dddxdxcccvvvvvvv t1_j6nduwn wrote
Reply to comment by echidna_admirer in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
As a father to a 5 yo girl I can’t imagine the horror