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PugJesus OP Mod , in Sara Forbes Bonetta, goddaughter of Queen Victoria, 1862
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poVoq ,
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Your link is broken because it has an extra | at the end.

PugJesus OP Mod ,
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Oh, thanks! Not sure how that got there

squeakycat , in Soldiers of the 19th Indian Infantry Division, Italy, WW2, 1943 (colorized)

That Sikh has no business being that handsome.

GraniteM ,

Being handsome is his business.

Damage , in Steamship 'Princess May' run aground, Alaska, USA, 1910

It actually sailed arock

troglodytis , in Steamship 'Princess May' run aground, Alaska, USA, 1910

May? Na man, she definitely did run aground. Just look at the picture.

victorz , (edited ) in Soldiers of the 19th Indian Infantry Division, Italy, WW2, 1943 (colorized)

Oh gosh, those were just regular wheels huh. No cogs.

espentan ,

Uhm, yes? The road wheels on a tracked vehicle typically aren't cogs, only the wheel actually powering the track is a "cog".

victorz ,

Uhhhhmmmmmm. lol.

Yes, I was thinking of that powering cogwheel. But I realize, the little raised wheel there is probably the back of the tank, eh. Not the front driving wheel, which is probably a cogwheel out of frame.

But yeah, the wheel with the cogs isn't called a "cog", it's a "cogwheel", with "cogs". The cogs are the little "teeth". 👍

wal_kr ,

Just in case you're interested, I believe the vehicle pictured is a Vickers Universal Carrier which has the driving cogwheels located at the rear:
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ae3ca68d-ac46-4158-9e89-dcf3a7b9667b.jpeg

Jakdracula , (edited ) in Steamship 'Princess May' run aground, Alaska, USA, 1910
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How’s that even happen?

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ladicius , (edited )

Got stuck on the jump ramp. Wasn't waxed enough.

TheOctonaut ,

Tide goes in, tide goes out. I can't explain that.

SidewaysHighways ,

FUCK IT WE'LL DO IT LIVE

brianorca ,

Alaska has big tides in some places. So if it was a little stuck in the morning, it could be high and dry by afternoon. But maybe they can refloat it later that night.

SatansMaggotyCumFart , in Steamship 'Princess May' run aground, Alaska, USA, 1910

I’m pretty sure that says princess mayo.

ladicius ,

More like Princess May o o o.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Like that lady from Total Recall.

dhcmrlchtdj__ , in Steamship 'Princess May' run aground, Alaska, USA, 1910
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Whoopsie

eldoom ,

In fact that may be classified along with the much more serious "whoopsidoodle" case load.

someguy3 , in Soldiers of the 19th Indian Infantry Division, Italy, WW2, 1943 (colorized)

No war time provision for helmets over turbans?

PugJesus OP Mod ,
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It's a religious thing about not covering the turban, Sikh, I believe.

TheLastOfHisName ,
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The gentleman is indeed a Sikh. Getting charged by a platoon of Sikhs would be terrifying.

Evil_Shrubbery ,

... getting charged by a platoon of a lot of things would be terrifying. Eg ducks, strawberries, decomposing clowns, "helpful" AIs trying to make your job easier, Boeing's "HR" team, uncomprehendable eldritch monsters, regular monsters (ie humans), Smurfs, Tuvixs, big mommy dommy Amazonians, etc.

Everythingispenguins ,

Yes it is a religious thing, though it is more about covering the head not the turban. This is kind of half and half depending on how orthodox the sikh is. So many Sikhs will wear anything on their head, helmet, hat etc.

NoIWontPickAName ,

Wouldn’t you be better off with the turban over the helmet?

boatsnhos931 , in US soldier spraying the inside of an Italian house with DDT for malaria control, 1945

Crikey look at the size of the skeeter on the bed

Thcdenton , in US soldier spraying the inside of an Italian house with DDT for malaria control, 1945
Noodle07 , in US soldier spraying the inside of an Italian house with DDT for malaria control, 1945

My grandfather did that in Algeria during the war, he died of lung cancer 🤷

jonne ,

Smoking a pipe will do that.

Soundhole , in US soldier spraying the inside of an Italian house with DDT for malaria control, 1945

So, did it work?

PugJesus OP Mod ,
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Oh, yes, DDT contributed greatly to the near-total extermination of malaria in numerous countries.

Problem is, the mosquitoes eventually developed a resistance to it, and within 20 years we were back to seeking other solutions.

SupraMario ,

Yea DDT was some toxic shit to insects....also kills us too, but damn did it work

PopcornPrincess , in US soldier spraying the inside of an Italian house with DDT for malaria control, 1945

Poor little one looks absolutely terrified.

samus12345 , in US soldier spraying the inside of an Italian house with DDT for malaria control, 1945
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"DDT ASAP, you SOB!"

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