The Most Interesting Hill In The World
Teufelsberg might just be the most interesting hill in the world. Located near Berlin, it’s a man-made hill that stands about 80 m above the surrounding terrain. It was built by Allied forces after...
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After Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 was shot down over the Soviet Union, the US Air Force began trying to find ways to spy on the commie bastards without letting our boys get touched. This was the genesis...
View ArticleSOSUS: Tracking Submarines, Whales, and Mysteries
In the years after WWII, it became increasingly apparent that the Soviets and the West were not going to be friends. The uneasy alliance that fought off the Nazis fell apart the moment Germany...
View ArticleHow One Man Saved The World
1983 was a different time. The world was a bit simpler. Two major superpowers — the US and Soviet Union — were sitting on nuclear arsenals that could obliterate the planet. One misstep, and the US...
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