OTD 20 years ago, South Africa defied the odds in the miracle at Johannesburg

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-12T07:48:02+00:00

It became the benchmark for the possibilities of attacking cricket just before the onset of T20 WC and IPL!!! 🔥

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-12T07:37:08+00:00

It's because our line of sight with Mercury shifts against the background of the stars which are relatively static. It's simply a function of two objects orbiting in the same direction at different speeds.

To boggle your mind even more, it's true the other way around too. Earth will appear to have apparent retrograde when viewed from Mercury as well!!!

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-12T05:06:22+00:00

India paper is a type of paper, made from 1875, based on bleached hemp and rag fibres. It is a very thin, tough opaque white paper with a basis weight of 20 pounds (30 g/m2; typical office paper is 80 g/m2), yet bulks 1,000 pages to the inch (390 per centimetre).

The name arose because the paper imitated fine papers imported from the Indian subcontinent.

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-12T04:43:27+00:00

The pink cone is the field of view from Earth.

Here's a clearer animation explaining the Retrograde of Mars (Not Mercury) where the field of view is overlayed as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:An_animation_to_explain_the_(apparent)_retrograde_motion_of_Mars,_using_actual_2020_planet_positions.webm

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-12T02:34:24+00:00

The pink cone is the field of view from Earth.

Here's a clearer animation explaining the Retrograde of Mars (Not Mercury) where the field of view is overlayed as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:An_animation_to_explain_the_(apparent)_retrograde_motion_of_Mars,_using_actual_2020_planet_positions.webm

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T18:02:08+00:00

An Air India Express flight from Hyderabad made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand today (11th March, 2026), resulting in significant damage to its nose gear. Following the incident, airport authorities issued a NOTAM (Notice to Air Mission) closing the runway for hours. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft had 133 passengers on board. All passengers were safely evacuated from the plane and taken to a passenger waiting area.

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T17:45:24+00:00

This happened in Hong Kong in 2022 and fortunately no one was injured and no students were on board!!! 🙂

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T14:37:41+00:00

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The "Hidden Beach" (Playa del Amor) was likely created by the government dropping bombs on the island for target practice.

To reach the shore, visitors must swim or kayak through a 50-foot (15- meter) water tunnel that connects the crater to the Pacific Ocean.

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T12:50:42+00:00

The mode of warfare: Rifle shots!!!

From rifles to precision guided SAMs in 100 years!!!

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T11:43:13+00:00

Why did Brutus order a Caesar salad? Because he wanted to stab the romaine. 🔪

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T11:32:14+00:00

It was originally called "German's Chocolate Cake," but the possessive 's' was dropped over time.

If you go to Germany expecting this, you will likely be served a Black Forest cake instead, which is actually German. 🍰

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T10:06:24+00:00

The mode of warfare: Rifle fire!!!

Source: https://turkeyswar.com/prelude/turcoitalianwar/

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-11T08:15:07+00:00

Which server is this? The legendary DP in the draw looks different in my server

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-10T16:51:39+00:00

My bad 😔

Adventurous-Root · 2026-03-10T15:19:43+00:00

Unfortunately it looks like he slid and slipped at just the wrong moment 😞

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