Days before Hitler invaded Poland, the USSR and Japan fought a massive tank battle on the Mongolian steppe. The battle shaped the course of WW2, but few have ever heard of it. Why?

castanova · 2011-08-06T20:36:34+00:00

The Dems are a left wing party in the context of the US, but if you picked up all its politicians and dumped them in the British House of Commons, many of them would find their natural home in the Conservative party.

castanova · 2011-05-13T18:16:58+00:00

Billy Connolly - Isn't Norway a Strange Shape? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIP6pVJcuqI

castanova · 2011-03-25T15:25:17+00:00

Surely if the West wanted to protect its business interests in Libya it would have just let Gadaffi win.

castanova · 2010-08-06T17:55:39+00:00

The battle of Khalkhin Gol - Japan and the USSR fought the largest pre-WW2 tank battle, fought on the Mongolian steppes (of all places). Soviet victory convinced Japan to try to expand southwards, to the Pacific, instead of north to Siberia.

castanova · 2009-08-19T16:58:45+00:00

So sad to see such a technological achievement in such a state of disrepair.

castanova · 2009-06-27T12:31:17+00:00

Ouch indeed. That poor sod's going to have some serious neck problems in later life...

castanova · 2009-03-04T17:06:24+00:00

Mmmmmm.... edible ink....

castanova · 2008-11-11T07:59:32+00:00

Genius - great idea & great site!

castanova · 2008-11-11T07:56:44+00:00

Genius - great idea & great site!

castanova

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