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The Angel of Death's Assistant
Reader's Discretion Advised - This material contains mention of sexual assault, medical experimentations, and abuse. "You have done a great service by letting the ones who are now silent and most forgotten speak." - Albert Einstein in a letter addressed to Olga Lengyel in regards to her memoir that she released in 1946.
By Kate McCallum5 years ago in FYI
How flintlock firearms worked
The true successor to the matchlock firearm was the flintlock. In a matchlock weapon, a naked flame in the form of a smouldering piece of cord was brought into direct contact with gunpowder in an open pan, a process that was not only dangerous but unreliable. A far better method was to use friction to produce a shower of sparks that would do the job.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
What Causes Frequent Urination In Pregnancy?
Topic: What Causes Frequent Urination In Pregnancy? You need to consider whether urinating too often is a symptom of pregnancy or whether the urge to urinate often will stop completely. The truth is, frequent urination is a common symptom in early pregnancy, but it can reappear around the later months of pregnancy, when the uterus and baby grow and press on the bladder.
By Mustafa Rangoonwala5 years ago in FYI
Was What Happened at Mayerling Really a Murder-Suicide?
On the morning of January 30, 1889, the discovery of the bodies of Austria’s Crown Prince Rudolf and his seventeen-year-old mistress, Baroness Marie (Mary) Vetsera, at his hunting lodge in the Vienna Woods sent shockwaves around the world. Details of their deaths were even more shocking: the body of the baroness was naked, both had written goodbye notes, it appeared that Rudolf had shot his lover and then himself. But did he?
By Denise Shelton5 years ago in FYI
