Can you buy a 40mm launcher? Standard-issue 40mm launchers are classified as “non-sporting” firearms and “destructive devices” by the National Firearms Act, sold solely to military and law enforcement agencies around the world. How much does a 40mm launcher cost? Read more…
Why did Ilya Repin paint Ivan the Terrible and his son? It is believed that Repin painted this piece as a rejection to violence and bloodshed. He was apparently inspired by the assassination of Alexander II as it caused him Read more…
When did South Africa stop using steam locomotives? As a government agency, South African Railways and Harbours was responsible for this combined rail network, and it was in that form that rail operations lasted until the 1980s, when ‘Transnet’ arrived Read more…
Does buying Facebook likes really work? Buying Facebook likes does absolutely nothing to further this. While it might give you an uptick on your page’s likes, it hurts your overall page reach, and it definitely doesn’t mean there are more Read more…
Is there any benefits to tobacco? A variety of mechanisms for potentially beneficial effects of smoking have been proposed, but three predominate: the ‘anti-estrogenic effect’ of smoking; alterations in prostaglandin production; and stimulation of nicotinic cholinergic receptors in the central Read more…
Is there any new treatment for kidney stones? A new high-powered laser uses a patented technology called “Moses” to make it easier to remove kidney stones. Procedures are faster and potentially safer. With Moses, the stone doesn’t move as much Read more…
How can I play Spectrum games on my Android? While it’s tempting to tinker around with the original Spectrum menu screen and do some BASIC programming, your best bet is to hit the Android menu button and then ‘Load app Read more…
What are some poems about basketball? Best Basketball Poems Slam, Dunk, & Hook by Yusef Komunyakaa. One on One in Basketball by Ray Fleming. Makin’ Jump Shots by Michael S. Harper. Ex-Basketball Player by John Updike. Urban Renewal XVIII by Read more…
Is Children in Need on the radio? Everywhere (BBC Children in Need) will be released on Friday as The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on Radio 2 and The Greg James Breakfast Show on Radio 1 bring the stations together for Read more…
What is the history of Nowa Huta? The reasons for building a workers’ paradise near bourgeois Kraków were mostly ideological and were against laws of economy. In the 1980s Nowa Huta became a place of many demonstrations and violent street Read more…