Chili peppers are delicious, spicy peppers that are enjoyed by people around the world. The chili pepper is commonly used to spice up a dish, and as such is one of the most important peppers for people who love spicy food. The chili pepper has a rich history, is used in many different dishes, and comes …
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MTBo (Mountain Bike Orienteering) is a relatively young sport discipline that was developed from orienteering. The principle of the competitionis is very similar . Competitors that are racing on mountain bikes, have to find checkpoint marked on the terrain map in the shortest possible time. They can use only routes (roads, cart tracks,…). The competitors orient themselves with the help of a compass, route,terrain, creeks … Link to this post!
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Bicycling goes through cycles of popularity, especially in the United States. Since the last big surge in the 1970s, there have been minor surges corresponding with Lance Armstrong’s amazing race wins and advances in biking design such as hybrid bikes and full-suspension mountain bikes. One thing that has not changed over these highs and lows of …
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Named for the original RMS Queen Mary, the Queen Mary 2 was built by the Cunard Cruise line in 2003. She was meant to replace the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 which sailed between Southampton, England and New York until 2008. Her maiden voyage was in 2004 from Southampton to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Setting the RMS …
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The Chevrolet Camaro is a classic american muscle car. It has recently been re introduced into the car market with a different body but same name. It still has a muscle car look but with a more 21st century feel. The Camaro comes in a variety of models. It is offered in both a standard …
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The locomotive called The Rocket was a steam locomotive, which was designed and built by George Stephenson and his son Robert Stephenson. It became famous in 1829 when there was organized a competition to discover the best locomotive, which would run on the Liverpool – Manchester line.The Rocket reached the maximum full load speed of 46 km/h in the competition and dragged coach with a speed of 32 km/h on a steep slope. The locomotive has been so successful in the competition due to certain technical features that other locomotives have not had yet. Link to this post!
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Mercedes-Benz W196 is the Mercedes Formula 1 racing car, which was used in the 1954 and 1955 seasons. It was raced by Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Hermann Lang, Karl Kling, Hans Herrmannand Piero Taruffi. Juan Manuel Fangio races with Mercedes-Benz W196 in both seasons and won the racing title. During that time he has won eight of the nine victories, that were achieved by this racing carW196. Ninth victory was reached by Stirling Moss at the home Grand Prix of Great Britain in the 1955 season, but even for this victory it is not clear, if Fangio left it to Moss. W196 is the first racing car that used direct fuel injection and desmodromic cylinders. M196 R engine weighed 204 kg. It could produce the power of 290 hp at 5800 rpm and the …
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The Citroen 2CV is a front wheel drive car produced by the French car company Citroen. It was made from 1948 until 1990, and resembles a Volkswagen Beatle. The car was sold mainly in France and few other European countries and had multiple different versions throughout its 42 year manufacturing history. The car was shown …
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A power plant (also known as power station, powerhouse, or generating station) is an industrial facility that generates electric power. Electricity is created by generators located in the center of power plants. The generators are rotating machines that change mechanical power into electricity by forming relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor. The …
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The space shuttle program was launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1981 and flew a total of 135 missions until the last of the shuttle fleet was retired in 2011. After a series of test flights, the first manned, partially reusable space orbiter, Columbia, flew its first mission in 1982, marking …
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