Posted By: Alex - Sat Aug 21, 2021 -
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Category: Museums, Bananas
It wasn't a high-tech machine, despite its abilities. In the air it was powered by a 65 horsepower four-cylinder Lycoming engine. While underwater a 1-horsepower electric motor provided propulsion. Conversion from aircraft to submarine was a clumsy affair. The pilot first had to remove the propeller, and then cover the engine pylon with a rubber diving bell to keep the engine dry. The pilot used an aqualung to breathe. Maximum depth was roughly 10 to 12 ft (3.5 metres).
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 21, 2021 -
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Category: Death, Disasters, Inventions, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Air Travel and Airlines, 1960s
Popular Science Monthly - May 1919
Posted By: Alex - Fri Aug 20, 2021 -
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Category: Health, Smoking and Tobacco, 1910s
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 20, 2021 -
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Category: 1900s, Pranks
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 19, 2021 -
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Category: Crime, Cars
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 19, 2021 -
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Category: Death, Suicide, Scams, Cons, Rip-offs, and General Larceny, Stupid Criminals, 1950s
New York Times - May 18, 1919
Posted By: Alex - Wed Aug 18, 2021 -
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Category: Money, Religion, Psychology
This “Jeu de Familles” from the 1960s promotes Chambord glassware. The object of the game is to complete family sets of the same item (wine glasses, small dishes, larger dishes, sugar bowls, etc) by asking opponents for a particular card, for example: “avez-vous l'assiette à desert de Grand-Père?"
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 18, 2021 -
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Category: Games, 1960s, Europe
Hobbs Daily News-Sun - Feb 19, 1967
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 17, 2021 -
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Category: Sports, World Records
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 17, 2021 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Food, 1960s
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