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Fort Bourtange is a star fort located in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It was built in 1593 under the orders of William the Silent. Its original purpose was to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spaniards during the time of the Eighty Years' War.

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18 Jun 2014 10:41:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Black Hornet – Hand-Held Helicopter Drones to War Zone

British troops in Afghanistan are now using 10-centimeter-long 16-gram spy helicopters to survey Taliban firing spots. The UK Defense Ministry plans to buy 160 of the drones under a contract worth more than $31 million.

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06 Feb 2013 14:59:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Free Dive Hunters

Without the use of any type of scuba equipment, divers descend to great depths armed with underwater guns, harpoons and strong line to stalk and hunt prey. Some of the best free-divers in the world can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes under water and go to depths greater than 100 feet.
(All photography © Eyeconic Images.)

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26 Jun 2013 14:17:00,post received 0 comments

Funny Tough Guy Contest Kicks Off

A competitor scrambles in the mud under barbed wire during the Tough Guy Challenge 2009 at South Perton Farm on February 1, 2009 in Wolverhampton, England. The biannual event to raise cash for charity challenges thousands of international competitors to run through a gruelling set of 21 obstacles including water, fire and tunnels after a lengthy run at the start. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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18 Nov 2011 14:02:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Abandoned Europe's Largest Underground Military Air Base

The eerie military base is on the Croatian border with Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Photo by Thomas Windisch/Exclusivepix Media)

Željava Air Base, situated on the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina under Plješevica Mountain, near the city of Bihać, Bosnia, was the largest underground airport and military air base in the former Yugoslavia, and one of the largest in Europe. (Photo by Thomas Windisch/Exclusivepix Media)

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18 Mar 2017 10:15:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Russian Life by Frank Herfort

A lonely dog watches the mailboxes in a typical Moscow residential block. (Photo by by Frank Herfort/The Guardian)

From stuffed elephants to picnics under power lines, Leipzig-born photographer Frank Herfort coaxes magical, colour-saturated tableaux from intriguing slices of everyday Russian life. Here: A lonely dog watches the mailboxes in a typical Moscow residential block. (Photo by by Frank Herfort/The Guardian)

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06 Jun 2017 08:36:00,post received 0 comments

Funny Clip of the Day: The Offspring – We Never Have Sex Anymore (Official Music Video)

The Offspring – We Never Have Sеx Anymore (Official Music Video). The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Over the course of their 37-year career, they have released ten studio albums. The Offspring has been labeled under multiple genres, such as punk rock, melodic hardcore, pop punk, skate punk, and alternative rock.

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07 Jun 2021 09:53:00,post received 0 comments

Sad Freedom of Speech Rally Round II in Phoenix, Arizona

Ilyas Wadood (right) of the Islamic Community Center talks with a demonstrator during the "Freedom of Speech Rally Round II" in Phoenix, Arizona May 29, 2015. More than 200 protesters, some armed, berated Islam and its Prophet Mohammed outside an Arizona mosque on Friday in a provocative protest that was denounced by counterprotesters shouting "Go home, Nazis," weeks after an anti-Muslim event in Texas came under attack by two gunmen. REUTERS/Nancy Wiechec

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