Here you'll find bits of military history, wargames and science. With occasional chocolate, food, music, nature, space and Sci-fi.
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GIVEAWAY!!
To celebrate the forthcoming launch of a range of 1:76 build it yourself mini shed kits, I have made this mini diorama to give away in a prize draw - to have a chance of winning, simply be following, retweet and tell me you love mini sheds 😊
#giveaway #elevenseshour
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The Royal Navy heavy cruiser HMS Sussex struck by a kamikaze near the Dutch East Indies on 26 July 1945.
This Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" (out of two in the attack) failed to penetrate the ship's 4.5" belt armor, leaving only a distinct imprint on the hull.
[📸colorized]
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🎉🎉Giveaway time🎉🎉
I bought this mint condition copy of Nicholson's "The Canadians in Italy". This is a beautiful book that covers Canada's fight from Sicily, Ortona, Liri Valley and on to the Gothic Line.
They are getting rare and harder to find.
One lucky follower is going to get a copy!
All you need to do is comment below, share this tweet, and make sure you are a follower! – at The Nation / La Nation, Ontario
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Former Royal Marine @JJChalmersRM uses his own experiences of war to give his perspective on the evacuation of Allied soldiers in 1940.
Dunkirk: Mission Impossible starts Saturday at 9.30pm on @channel5_tv
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From the archive: Huge archive of old military maps published
ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hug…
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Another big blow this evening as the landlord wants to put a time limit on completing AND is putting the rent up in March 😩 championing my best Meg Ryan snd @tomhanks to save my book shop !
Can I get a retweet for my 89 year old book shop
gofund.me/6ef5b93c
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Giant honeybees construct open nests
Several layers of bees form a “bee curtain” on the outside the vulnerable brood inside
They “shimmer” when a predator approaches
A chemical called Nasonov pheromone is released to embolden them to stay together 1
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WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 data briefing (15 November 2021)
Speakers:
- Prof. Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England
- Prof. Wei Shen Lim, JCVI
- Dr June Raine, CEO, @MHRAgovuk xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1ZkKzbBrD…
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If you do one thing today, please take a minute to learn the signs of sepsis.
It might just save the life of someone you love.
Please RT far and wide and help others learn too.
nhs.uk/conditions/sepsis/
#WorldSepsisDay
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1 I'm getting really close to 10,000 subscribers on YouTube (currently at 9888). Reaching 10K will open up a couple of benefits including being able to see merch. It will also feel like I've reached some sort of milestone
youtube.com/c/WW2TV
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The turtles are a non-native species and are very difficult to catch bbc.in/3yPwr9U
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LIVE from space: Watch the @SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" dock to the @Space_Station, with @Astro_Illini, @AstroVicGlover, Shannon Walker, & @Astro_Soichi aboard: xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1mrxmwqwd… xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1mrxmwqwd…
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A nanoOrchard, made with electrochemically overgrown CuNi nanopillars bit.ly/2ubF1Oi
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Exploding a 'Tallboy' 12.000 lbs (about 5450 kg) "earthquake" bomb in Poland. My company worked on this project cleaning up the river when this massive bomb was discovered. These are very rare bombs, used to attack armored priority targets like battleships and big bunkers.
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I have to admit to being hugely chuffed to feature in @vizcomic alongside heroes @bettanyhughes @wmarybeard @Lucy_Worsley . I’ll say one thing though Viz. I better win that gladiatorial contest next week. This emo interloper can use her clumpy goth boots.....
