Nobody really knows when the term "duct tape" started being used, but it was originally invented for the United States military in 1942 as a waterproof sealing tape for ammunition cases.

You can buy a duct tape wallet already made for you or yo

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Should a political leader also lead a nation's military? George W. Bush has the cheek to tell Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf to stick to politics! When asked about the phone call with Musharraf at a news conference, Bush said “my mess

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This dream started out with me in some sort of fighter plane squadron. We were being attacked by other jets. Then it changed and I was in the tail gunner position on a huge military transport helicopter. From the position I was in, I had a bird’s eye view of the copter I was in and also of the one in front of us. These copters were a dull mil

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In July of 1918, 18,000 US Officers and Men at Camp Dodge, Iowa formed a human Statue of Liberty for this picture taken from 80 feet off the ground by photographers Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas. rnrnThis picture and the others the photogs took are simply amazing.

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No amount of money could get me to risk my life in a war or being put into a position where I’d have to kill someone else. I think I have fairly strong believes against war and the whole “fight for your country” theme. If the world’s population had just a little bit more common sense and logic, all of the supposed necessary bloodshed could be

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I recently wrote about changes in data driving changes in opinion or policy. Here is another example - although there is a slight difference in this instance.

The intelligence community in the Unites States rarely has indisputable evidence to present to our leaders. They operate in a world of indications that are “confidenced” based upon t

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Some NihonHacks readers wrote in with some more tips for finding a Christmas tree in Japan. If you want a real tree, not one of those crappy fake artificial trees that you see in all the stores here in Japan, read on. Get a tree from a military base. Get a tree from the forest. Get a free tree from Ikea. Get a tree from Costco. And don'

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Do you ever watch a character that you just want the writers to kill? It could be a serial or a soap. It's just one of those characters that annoys you so much, you are yelling at the screen, "Just Kill Them." In this case, I'm yelling, "Just Kill Her!"

Who do I want offed? Her characters name is Charlotte Ryan. The actress is Rebecc

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NORAD has been tracking Santa at Christmas time since 1955. This year, someone used the Santa Tracker more as a Santa Radar and Santa was shot down over the Middle East!

The only person who can go in and get Santa out is Master Chief from the Halo series. Follow along and watch this funny video of how the Santa Tracker was used for evil

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Spreading joy with Girl Scout cookies should be sufficient reason to participate in the cookie sales program, but there is so much more behind the sweet facade.

Selling cookies, Girl Scouts raise funds for their activities, travel, and service projects. At the same time, they develop important entrepreneurial skills.

This year, Girl Sc

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Let's dispel the myths about NFL cheerleaders and learn what it's really like to be a cheerleader

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The Democratic Party of Japan has expressed their approval for the use of the Earth’s atmosphere for defense purposes. This was done through an outline of a bill on space they plan to submit in 2008. For a nation that preaches pacifism at every opportunity, regardless of the size of it’s military budget, I find this stance rather hypocritical

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Getting married in Hawaii is in many young lady's dreams. Especially when the wedding takes place in a beautiful Ocean Chapel on the grounds of one of Waikiki's best hotels. Now imagine how happy a couple would be to actually get all this ... and not have to pay for any of it ... yes it was Free. For a local military couple who recently

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Driving from Ewa Beach to Hickam AFB can take well over an hour at certain times of the day, thanks to our wonderful Hawaii traffic jams. Luckily for military members, the Navy still runs a free shuttle boat between Iroquois Point and Pearl Harbor. It operates early in the mornings and through the early evening; leaving from each side about

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An anti-military lawyer who had keyed the car of a Marine about to be deployed to Iraq was found guilty today by an Illinois judge. The judge--a former Marine--put lawyer Jay Grodner on probation for a year. And the judge made Grodner donate $600 to a fund for wounded Marines. The judge had Grodner arrested for showing up late for court an

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