The difference is that, unlike in the case of the Iraq War, the Nazis were the sole political entity in Germany at the time. It was a dictatorship, and they held ultimate power. There's a reason they refer to Germany during that period as "Nazi Germany", but don't refer to the Bush era as "Republican America". In…
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I like William Shatner so much more now he's stopped taking himself seriously.
Yes, but let's also take into consideration that the sub was in those waters on the orders of the Nazis, was engaged in a war that was begun by the Nazis, and was part of a massive military buildup that the Nazis carried out both prior to and during the war. The existence of the sub and its part in the war were a…
That may be, but to most people, if it's German and has swastikas on it, then it's Nazi.
You should check out Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II. It's a similar story about a group of divers who discover a mystery U-Boat wreck off the coast of New Jersey. It's a great read, one of the better nonfiction books I've…
I misspoke (mistyped?). I should have said that the Missouri is part of the Mississippi river system, or rather the Missouri/Mississippi/Ohio/Jefferson river system. How you define where a river begins is nebulous, because they rarely start in one place and from one source. For instance, the headwaters of the…
Funny stuff, but don't you think it's a bit obnoxious to rail on people just because they're religious?
Sorry for all the multiple posts. Something is screwy here today.
Well, considering that the source of most rivers is nebulous at best, comprised of multiple tributaries, how you measure the length of a river is open to some amount of interpretation. The headwaters of the Mississippi is at Lake Itasca, MN, but what about the various rivers and streams that flow into the lake?
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The legend can be found here.
A lot of people have complained that there are factual errors regarding this graphic. Here's some background information about this particular print. This dates back to 1854 when, I imagine, the only way to measure the length of river systems was to start at one end and travel to the other, measuring all the way. …
A lot of people have complained that there are factual errors regarding this graphic. Here's some background information about this particular print. This dates back to 1854 when, I imagine, the only way to measure the length of river systems was to start at one end and travel to the other, measuring all the way. …
It's part of the Missouri river system and, while not the world's longest, does flow to New Orleans.
"Didn't realize my Jello was alive."
Anal probing stopped because it's cliche.