@Morbidful
Turns out, Sky King was more than just your average ground service agent. This guy had a serious thing for planes. He even took flying lessons and dreamed of becoming a pilot. Yeah, imagine the guy handling your luggage dreaming of soaring through the skies. It adds a whole new
@fasc1nate
Lepa Radić was a young Yugoslav girl who fought bravely against the Nazi occupation of her country during World War II. She was only 17 years old when she was executed by the Germans for refusing to betray her comrades. Her courage and defiance have inspired generations of
@AMAZlNGNATURE
The rising mass is not purely made of salt. Embedded within it are layers of clay, carbonates, shale, and iron-rich volcanic rocks, some of which have taken on vivid shades of red, yellow, and orange as they moved upward and interacted with water and minerals from other rock
@Morbidful
Simo Hayha was a Finnish military sniper in World War II during the 1939–1940 Winter War against the Soviet Union. He is the best sharpshooter and deadliest sniper in history as he killed over 500 men during the war.
@fasc1nate
In 1967, Hathcock set the record for the longest sniper kill. He used an M2 . 50 Cal Browning machine gun mounted with a telescopic sight at a range of 2,500 yd (2,286 m), killing a Vietcong guerrilla.
@gunsnrosesgirl3
Hippos move through water at an average speed of about 5 mph (8 km/hr), but believe it or not, they can't really swim. Their bodies aren't adapted to paddling. Instead, hippos basically gallop along the river or stream bottom.
@fasc1nate
His youtube channel was so cool, and was getting quite popular. Him reading all the fan mail he would get was so cool, he would sign and send it back to the fan which i thought was pretty special. Rip
@fasc1nate
This Lepa Radić was a real hero. A true patriot.
She stood up to the Nazis and fought for her people, even when she was just a teenager. And you know what? She never gave up, never betrayed her comrades.
That's the kind of courage and loyalty we need more of in this world.
@Morbidful
Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Norman Hathcock II is believed to have attained the highest number of recorded kills in the history of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Known to his fellow soldiers as “Gunny,” Hathcock had ninety-three confirmed kills as a sniper during the Vietnam
@gunsnrosesgirl3
At first glance the male Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) is solidly green. Then with a twist of his head he reveals a flash of shiny red brilliance. This color show is made possible by the way the feather microstructure reflects light differently as the viewing angle changes