Battle of Taranto

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In 1911, Americans from Pennsylvania to Maine sweltered under 11 days of a crippling heatwave, long before the advent of air conditioning during New England’s record-breaking heatwave.

Destined to fly only once, Howard Hughes would face scrutiny in Washington for the failed Spruce Goose plane, costing taxpayers $350 million in today’s currency.

As the Vietnam War progressed, the need for an air escort and attack helicopter for hot zones led to the Cobra helicopter’s dominance.

One of the earliest human endeavors has been gazing at one’s reflection and developing technology to do so more clearly. The history of mirrors dates back to polished obsidian in 5th century Turkey and beyond.

With the ultimate goal to remove human suffering, buddhist practices and beliefs include the universal and noble truths around karma, meditation, and death of suffering.

Designed to marginalize African Americans by limiting their right to vote, access to good paying jobs and higher education, Jim Crow laws and segregation would take many years, social revolutions, and legal precedents to repeal.

A joint venture between the U.S., Great Britain and Canada, The Manhattan Project resulted in the first successful development of a nuclear bomb.