18 Replies to “March 12, 2026: Reader Tips”

  1. Robert, that was a fascinating, detailed, and informative, look at HMS Victory. Without a doubt the state of the art “machine” of its day. Talk about advanced weaponry … Britain was King of the arms race in the 18th century. Thanks for posting it.

  2. STATEMENT BY AYATOLLAH JR
    Message attributed to Iran’s Khamenei Jr vows revenge for ‘martyrs’ | Iran International
    https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603121911
    The message attributed to Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s third supreme leader, was released without any indication of his whereabouts, health condition or physical status.
    Pretty good for a leader who only yesterday was appearing as a cardboard cutiut.

  3. A 10 year old boy wanted to know if the caterpillars he befriended would remember him when they turned into butterflies. So he designed an experiment …

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhESxrqPjfU

    … and now he is co-authoring a paper on the subject. And the answer is yes. And scientists are stunned.

  4. The ships of the line did well, until they were outclassed by ships of the area. Then both were overwhelmed by ships of the volume. Dimension of them certainly got around…

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