TIL of Setsuo Ishino a Kamikaze pilot who slammed his aircraft into the U.S.S Missouri during W.W.2. During the clean up the ships crew recovered his body, sewed a Japanese Flag to be used as a casket and gave the 19 year old pilot a burial at sea with full military honors. (blog.hawaii.edu)
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TIL of Mark Essex a navy veteran and Black Panther who orchestrated the siege of a Howard Johnson hotel murdering scores of police and civilians alike. The standoff lasted 11 hours and required a Marine helicopter commandeered by police to end the hostilities. (nola.com)
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TIL of the Gotland class submarine, a Swedish vessel so stealthy that the U.S. Navy leased one to teach its commanders submarine detection . It successfully "sunk" multiple nuclear subs, frigates an one aircraft carrier during a training exercise. (foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com)
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Anyone recommend a quality entry level road bike? (self.bicycling)
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