There are two kinds of fuel tanks on fighters, internal and external. Internal storage is usually in wet wings, with a small central tank in the fuselage that directly connects to the engines. External fuel is usually in tip tanks (the F-104, for example) or, more common in recent years, in centerline tanks. In 1819, the Boom brothers of Vermont were tried and convicted of murdering their
Stop worrying about the CIA. Dover knows more about you than they ever will, and she's only half trying. New penguin house opens in Kansas City. No, not at the zoo. Note: The item in last week's summary regarding Grinnell College is only valid for values of "second" equal to "38th." Rogues are corn in a cornfield, but not the desired strain for making the hybrid that is being created
Prodigal AFCAn of the week: Helge Moulding Disneyland's Main Street USA had an intimate apparel shop, overseen by "The Wonderful Wizard of Bras," when Disneyland opened in 1955. Joe DiMaggio was excommunicated in 1954 for bigamy when he married Marilyn Monroe without having his previous marriage annulled by the church. (It was reversed in 1962.) Sinead O'Connor was excommunicated for
The original text of "A Visit From Saint Nicholas", better known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", has the team of the jolly old elf proclaiming "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night", which has been changed to "Merry" in many modern versions to fit with the more common greeting on this side of the Atlantic. Also, "Donner" started out as "Dunder" and became "Donder" before
