Archive for August 30th, 2022

That Time the US Military Lost an Armed Nuke Forever

During the Cold War, the US wanted to be able to drop nuclear bombs on the Soviet Union with only 15 minutes' notice. Between 1960 and 1968, that meant keeping pilots in the air with nukes aboard around the clock, taking...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/30/That-Time-the-US-Military-Lost-an-Armed-Nuke-Forever/

The Big-Footed Jacana

The African jacana is a bird with long skinny feet and... how many of them? This image appeared at the no context subreddit,  so there's no explanation for a bird with what appears to be eight legs. Maybe you can gu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/30/The-Big-Footed-Jacana/

Where Australia's Invasive Rabbits Came From

English people who voluntarily settled in Australia wanted to bring a bit of their homeland with them. They had no clue what damage that could do to a continent that had been isolated for millions of years. In 1859, Thom...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/30/Where-Australias-Invasive-Rabbits-Came-From/

If English Was Spoken Like German

Or, to put another way, if Yoda was from Bavaria instead of spending his years in Dagobah.Nick Alfieri is an American football player who plays for Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns in a German football league. He's also a f...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/30/If-English-Was-Spoken-Like-German/




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