Aircraft Carrier High Speed Turns

Video shows amazing aircraft carrier high speed turns as a drifting US aircraft carrier performs evasive action during aircraft carrier maneuver capability demonstration while the aircraft carrier is at full speed.

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Banknote Reconstructed: Bank of England Five Pounds

A Bank of England five pound note reconstructed from shredded production waste. An animation made, during one work day, form the security shredded remnants of misprinted new polymer Five Pound banknotes (G series), which never made it into circulation.

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Bag of Randomness for Tuesday, January, 17, 2018

  • As my back has gotten worst so has my diet and exercise regimen. Last week I had a pre-surgical physical and the scale said I weighed 239-pounds. That’s the exact weight our current president is reported to weigh per his physician. I literally can’t believe I weight the same as the president. He is also listed at 6 feet, 3 inches tall. I’m five feet, 9 and a quarter inches tall. I’m proud of that quarter inch. You know, I wonder if my height will change ever so slightly after my surgery?
  • One man ruptured his throat by trying to hold back a sneeze
  • Something those in the nursing field may like to read or listen to. I liked it when the young nurse was asking the more seasoned nurse for advice.
    • The Call-In: The Nursing Industry – Depending on where you live, nurses can be in short supply. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Peter Buerhaus, a nursing professor at Montana State University, about the changing nursing industry.
  • How DNA Testing Botched My Family’s Heritage, and Probably Yours, Too
  • I’m a sucker for keyboard shortcuts – Keyboard Shortcuts, Ranked
  • W.Va. proposal for Bible requirement brings mixed reaction
    • A bill before West Virginia lawmakers would require the Bible in school. If passed, Senate Bill 252 would make it an elective for students, but not for school districts, even the public ones.
    • But according to current wording, the bill would require it in all schools — public, private and parochial.The stated purpose is to teach students the history, literary style and its influence on society like law, art and government, focusing on either the Old Testament, the New Testament or the entire Bible.
  • Passenger turned away from two flights after wearing 10 layers of clothing to avoid luggage fee
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