A Brief History Anyone who was alive a few decades ago will remember the excitement around the space race. As a key part of the history of the Cold War, the space race was a prime example of countries competing to get there first – even when ‘there’ was the surface of the moon. The US managed to achieve this goal in 1969, with Neil Armstrong’s famous “one small step for mankind” marking a key moment in both human and space history. These days, space flight is different. The desire to get to the moon has faded, and now all…
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A Brief History Learning to drive is the beginning of a new chapter in many people’s lives. Whether you are a teenager or young adult learning to drive for the first time, an immigrant who is getting their license in a new country, or an adult trying to freshen up on their driving skills. Regardless of where you are in life, driving schools are the best place to learn. In the U.K., not all driving schools are the same, though, and this will help you make sense of the options that you have available to you. It does not matter…
A Brief History On January 27, 1939, one of the great American fighter planes of World War II, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, made its first flight. Appropriately named, the Lightning was the fastest fighter in the world at that time, being the first to exceed 400 mph in level flight. Far from an anomaly, the P-38 was not the only important twin engine fighter plane to grace the skies during combat operation in World War II and the Korean War, Today we look at 10 of the best 2 engine fighter aircraft from the peak of the piston powered era,…
A Brief History Nowadays, when people think of casino games, some classics like poker and roulette come to mind; however, it is the slot machine that is the most popular casino game ever made and, in many ways, defines the casino experience. Everyone is familiar with casino floors filled with slot machines, while online slots have taken the industry to a new height. Certainly, we have come a long way since the mechanical beginnings of the slot machine. Here we will look back at the formative years of the slot machine as a mechanical game that shaped the casino industry.…
A Brief History On January 23, 2018, not 1, but 2 car bombs were set off in Benghazi, Libya, killing at least 33 people, both military and civilians, and wounding dozens or even scores more. Not the proper use of an automobile! Normally, we love our cars and pick up trucks, SUV’s and the like, and do our best to keep them intact. Sometimes, people love their car so much they are buried in the car instead of a casket! Cars can be used as art, places to spoon with your sweetie, a comfortable seat to watch a drive-in movie…