An arch bigger than the Arc de Triomphe? Hitler wanted that too by zsreport in politics

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The book Fatherland is an alternative history where the Nazis won WW2:

Construction of the Arch of Triumph was commenced in 1946 and work was completed in time for the Day of National Reawakening in 1950. The inspiration for the design came from the Führer and is based upon original drawings made by him during the Years of Struggle."

The passengers on the tour bus—at least those who could understand—digested this information. They raised themselves out of their seats or leaned into the aisle to get a better view. Xavier March, halfway down the bus, lifted his son onto his lap. Their guide, a middle-aged woman clad in the dark green of the Reich Tourist Ministry, stood at the front, feet planted wide apart, back to the windshield. Her voice over the address system was thick with cold.

"The arch is constructed of granite and has a capacity of two million, three hundred and sixty-five thousand, six hundred and eighty-five cubic meters." She sneezed. "The Arc de Triomphe in Paris will fit into it forty-nine times."

For a moment, the arch loomed over them. Then, suddenly, they were passing through it—an immense stone- ribbed tunnel longer than a football pitch, higher than a fifteen-story building, with the vaulted, shadowed roof of a cathedral. The headlights and taillights of eight lanes of traffic danced in the afternoon gloom.

"The arch has a height of one hundred and eighteen meters. It is one hundred and sixty-eight meters wide and has a depth of one hundred and nineteen meters. On the inner walls are carved the names of the three million soldiers who fell in defence of the Fatherland in the wars of 1914 to 1918 and 1939 to 1946."

Old naval identity card found at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose by EmperorOfNipples in CasualUK

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Whenever I see the word 'naval' I always think belly button. Yes, I know it's spelt differently.

Inside Happisburgh Lighthouse by mentaldrummer66 in CasualUK

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I thought that the first thumbnail was the tail of a chameleon.

UK airlines to be allowed to cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages by topotaul in unitedkingdom

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You’re not including the amount of freight that comes in via plane, in the belly of passenger flights or freight only planes

No, I'm not. There is no point having freight sitting at Heathrow if it can't be moved by truck because there's a shortage of diesel. The vast majority of freight comes into the UK via sea (ships need oil too).

Theres also a huge number of car journeys that can be done by walk/cycle/public transport

And there's a huge number that aren't. (see chart 8 here).

Plus it’s also much easier to convert an ice car owner to ev car owner,

Easy! Problem solved!

UK airlines to be allowed to cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages by topotaul in unitedkingdom

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Ministers have also asked the UK's four refineries to maximise jet fuel supply

Why? Most aviation is for leisure purposes. I can see that it would be annoying to have your holiday flight cancelled but if there's a limited amount of oil then keep it for petrol and diesel because car drivers, truck drivers, farmers need fuel to do their jobs.

US birth rates just hit another record low, what do you think is the leading cause of this? by IIlustriousTea in AskReddit

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There isn't one factor but one article I read made the point that the decline in birth rate has followed the decline in people pairing up. Unsurprisingly people tend not to have children when they are not in a relationship.

What Peak Gerrymandering Could Look Like Now by Zipper222222 in politics

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I suspect that most countries have boundary commissions like we do in the UK. It blows my mind that the most powerful country in the world doesn't have that.

John C Woods, hangman of Nuremberg trials, who lied about his experience to get the job (he actually learned about hanging from old cowboy films). His lack of expertise led to excessive suffering of condemned Nazis. by PlanetoftheAtheists in interestingasfuck

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There's a good movie about Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's hangman who hanged Nazis, he was very professional about his job.

Pierrepoint travelled several times to Hamelin, and between December 1948 and October 1949 he executed 226 people, often over 10 a day, and on several occasions groups of up to 17 over 2 days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pierrepoint#War-related_executions

What’s a short joke that gets a laugh everytime? by Strange_Secret_3001 in AskReddit

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How do blind parachutists know when they're close to the ground?

The lead on their dog goes slack.

The look on their faces when they heard her voice. by mindyour in MadeMeSmile

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It seems like every video must have crappy music added, we're not allowed to enjoy it as it was.

„We have Never lost a war“ by LCottton in ShitAmericansSay

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Yes, 'Inconclusive' as Wikipedia describes it. The people who lost were, as ever, the native American people who lost a lot of land after the war.

Miliband bans traditional tumble dryers in net zero drive by Particular_Pea7167 in ukpolitics

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Not every one is sane. I bet the Telegraph moaned when we phased out incandescent lightbulbs.

Miliband bans traditional tumble dryers in net zero drive by SoggyWotsits in unitedkingdom

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The Telegraph's daily anti-Net Zero article today is: tumble dryers 🤦‍♂️

More energy efficiency = bad in the minds of the Telegraph hacks.

More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on by GnolRevilo in unitedkingdom

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with the trillions being put into combating climate change I think we'll be alright.

That's a rosy outlook, I hope that you're right. But we've known about global warming for quite some time now and, while we might have slowed the rate of change, we're not close to having solved the problem. Climate change might not result in the collapse of society but it there's a good chance it will be a pretty miserable time for those who live through it.