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neoplastic_pleonasm t1_je5yu5n wrote

Reply to comment by nomnomnomnomRABIES in TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. by jamescookenotthatone

Nah, it's been publicly known for a long while. I think it's mentioned in the book Skunkworks. The Operations Room also has a good video series about the Desert Storm air war that I think mentions it: https://youtu.be/zxRgfBXn6Mg

Edit: around t=13:30

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neoplastic_pleonasm t1_je5vzrg wrote

Reply to comment by JetScootr in TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. by jamescookenotthatone

When I was a little kid, my grandfather, an air force mechanic, gave me a weird little model airplane for Christmas. It was black and pointy and had no cockpit. It wasn't until many years later I learned it was a real plane, a Lockheed D-21 hypersonic supersonic drone, and he'd worked on the project. It absolutely blew my mind that we had hypersonic supersonic drones in the late 60s.

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neoplastic_pleonasm t1_j5lfcau wrote

Reply to comment by LordAcorn in TIL the first known résumé was written by Leonardo da Vinci, when applying to be a military engineer for the Duke of Milan. It's mainly just a list of his designs for siege weapons (including trebuchets). He briefly mentions his art: "In painting, I can do everything possible." He got the job. by Pfeffer_Prinz

Or if merely collapsing the mine wasn't enough, they'd pack explosives in it and set them off. It's where we get the word landmine.

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neoplastic_pleonasm t1_iy94j0q wrote

Reply to comment by pete_68 in Physically active lifestyle is associated with lower long-term incidence of bipolar disorder, study finds by chrisdh79

As a bipolar dude, I've found that when it's hard or impossible to do my regular, intense exercise, it's key to just do whatever I can do at all, even if it's absolutely minimal.

Too depressed to lift heavy weights? Try to lift light weights. Too depressed to lift at all? Try to go for a walk. Too depressed to go for a walk? Try to get up and shower.

It may not be much, but doing whatever I can and being proud of myself for doing it helps a ton.

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neoplastic_pleonasm t1_iy93dej wrote

Reply to comment by TheLostHippos in Physically active lifestyle is associated with lower long-term incidence of bipolar disorder, study finds by chrisdh79

During my first manic episode, I spent night and day working out with kettle bells in my apartment. I'd switched back to depression by the time I returned to the doc a month later and only realized something had happened when the nurse pointed out I'd lost 30lb.

That being said, I've found that regular exercise (along side my medication and quality sleep) is absolutely vital for preventing mood episodes.

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neoplastic_pleonasm t1_iu5le0p wrote

Reply to comment by remarkablyoblivious in TIL that when the French first arrived in North America they met the Ojibwe Indians who introduced them to other tribes but used nasty names. The Lakota/Dakota people were called "Nadowessiwag," which became Nadouessioux in French, then Sioux in English. It means "little snake." by marmorset

Exonyms VS endonyms. In OPs case they're called hostile exonyms. There are a lot of historical peoples we only know by exonyms. There are also many we know only by their native word for "people."

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