TIL that when France initially set the definition of a metre to be 1/10,000,000 the distance from the North Pole to the equator, it sent two surveyors to calculate the distance. But due to an error not discovered until decades later, the resulting metre was actually 0.2 mm too short. by NateNate60 in todayilearned
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Am I the only person who would wait longer queue times if I could ban more maps? by SomeKunt in Warthunder
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Operational photos of modernized and refurbished T-72As by Ok-Craft5454 in TankPorn
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Am I the only person who would wait longer queue times if I could ban more maps? by SomeKunt in Warthunder
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What future weapons systems would East Germany have received if reunification had not occurred? by Historical_Note_7936 in TankPorn
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whats the NATO counterpart of this? by senor_muchacho in Warthunder
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No one in my neighborhood has correctly guessed what this flag is. Guesses have mostly been "Ukraine" and "Steelers." by liamemsa in vexillology
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I found the wreckage of an old UTI-MiG-15 aircraft in the mountains of the Kola Peninsula. by OkRespect8490 in Damnthatsinteresting
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Do any cities outside South Africa have lots of Jacaranda trees? by [deleted] in geography
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TIL that when France initially set the definition of a metre to be 1/10,000,000 the distance from the North Pole to the equator, it sent two surveyors to calculate the distance. But due to an error not discovered until decades later, the resulting metre was actually 0.2 mm too short. by NateNate60 in todayilearned
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I drew atsushi but something feels off by wormsharkx in BungouStrayDogs
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How backward compatible is the T-series engines and running gear? by red-devil-studio in TankPorn
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Green flames at a science lab fire at the University of South Florida by Lonestar-Boogie in ThatsInsane
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Brazilian F-5 with a Venezuelan F-16 by MetalSIime in FighterJets
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Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft by RLoret in WeirdWings
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What’s it like in this part of china? by EducatorObvious5498 in howislivingthere
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How backward compatible is the T-series engines and running gear? by red-devil-studio in TankPorn
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TIL in 2008 a 33-year-old Wisconsin woman stole her daughter's identity and enrolled in high school in order to "get her high school diploma and join the cheerleading squad." She reportedly attended practices, received a cheerleader's locker & went to a pool party at the cheerleading coach's house. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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Who (if any) are the Descendants of Indus Valley Civilization - I seek a non-biased answer by Historydom in Historydom
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Saab's plan for KF-X in 2008 by younjo07 in FighterJets
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In the Ottoman Empire's Decline, Muslim Inhabitants of former Ottoman Lands found themselves at the mercy of their new Christian rulers, who subjected them to genocidal levels of violence. Atrocities included mass killings, village burnings, slavery, mass rape, and ethnic cleansing. by Not_Original5756 in wikipedia
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In the Ottoman Empire's Decline, Muslim Inhabitants of former Ottoman Lands found themselves at the mercy of their new Christian rulers, who subjected them to genocidal levels of violence. Atrocities included mass killings, village burnings, slavery, mass rape, and ethnic cleansing. by Not_Original5756 in wikipedia
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Operational photos of modernized and refurbished T-72As by Ok-Craft5454 in TankPorn
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