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Always help to be able to put a name to it. First step in overcoming the fearI know this fear very well.
.Always help to be able to put a name to it. First step in overcoming the fear
I tried Andre, but; "No more Beer", "No more Wine", "No more Cognac", and even this unpronounceable "Cenosillicaphobia" didn't help me two hoots to overcome an empty glass fear - I will keep on trying
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JOHANNESBURG's name:
The settlement was named after two officials of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), Christiaan Johannes Joubert and Johannes Rissik, who both worked in land surveying and mapping. The two men combined the name they shared, adding 'burg', the archaic Afrikaans word for 'fortified city'.
The settlement was named after two officials of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), Christiaan Johannes Joubert and Johannes Rissik, who both worked in land surveying and mapping. The two men combined the name they shared, adding 'burg', the archaic Afrikaans word for 'fortified city'.
Interesting - and I assume that's where the name Rissik Street (does it still exist?) comes from.
Richard Branson to fly to space before Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson plans to fly to space on July 11, days before a similar journey by fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. The shares of Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. surged.
The VSS Unity spacecraft will also carry three Virgin Galactic employees and two pilots from the launch site in New Mexico, according to a company statement Thursday. Bezos is planning a trip to space July 20 from nearby West Texas aboard a rocket made by Blue Origin, the Amazon.com Inc. founder’s space company.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/404541-richard-branson-to-fly-to-space-before-jeff-bezos.html
Richard Branson plans to fly to space on July 11, days before a similar journey by fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. The shares of Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. surged.
The VSS Unity spacecraft will also carry three Virgin Galactic employees and two pilots from the launch site in New Mexico, according to a company statement Thursday. Bezos is planning a trip to space July 20 from nearby West Texas aboard a rocket made by Blue Origin, the Amazon.com Inc. founder’s space company.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/404541-richard-branson-to-fly-to-space-before-jeff-bezos.html
The race to space... and Buzz Aldrin is sitting and laughing at all of them having been to space without paying a cent for it...
I may be wrong but am under the impression that in order to be in space you need to reach an altitude of 100km? These guys are not going that high. In any case Bob Marley got there before all of them.The race to space... and Buzz Aldrin is sitting and laughing at all of them having been to space without paying a cent for it...
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You know you are a Vape Snob if:
-You’ve spent more than a car payment on a mod or you could pay for your kids to go to college by selling your collection.
-You taste a juice and know without a shadow of a doubt where they bought their flavor bases.
-You laugh your ass off when someone tells you their juice is “100% VG”.
-You look at a half filled 120ml bottle of your favorite juice and think “man I need more fast”.
-You have a brand of cotton and refuse to even try others.
-You vape Cornbread when everyone else is still vaping custards
-You refuse to try someone’s vape because they haven’t discovered how amazing Ti is.
-You leave the house with only one mod and feel “naked”.
[THEVAPESNOB]
-You’ve spent more than a car payment on a mod or you could pay for your kids to go to college by selling your collection.
-You taste a juice and know without a shadow of a doubt where they bought their flavor bases.
-You laugh your ass off when someone tells you their juice is “100% VG”.
-You look at a half filled 120ml bottle of your favorite juice and think “man I need more fast”.
-You have a brand of cotton and refuse to even try others.
-You vape Cornbread when everyone else is still vaping custards
-You refuse to try someone’s vape because they haven’t discovered how amazing Ti is.
-You leave the house with only one mod and feel “naked”.
[THEVAPESNOB]
The story of the iconic Soviet general and the secret order for a special kind of Coca-Cola
''Zhukov had developed an intense liking for Coca-Cola, a drink now illegal in the Soviet Union. Not only that, Zhukov feared that being seen consuming such a recognisable Western product would lead to punishment.
In an effort to maintain good ties, the Truman administration undertook a covert effort to get Zhukov the soda he wanted.''
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/us-secret-clear-coca-cola-for-soviet-gen-georgy-zhukov-2021-7
''Zhukov had developed an intense liking for Coca-Cola, a drink now illegal in the Soviet Union. Not only that, Zhukov feared that being seen consuming such a recognisable Western product would lead to punishment.
In an effort to maintain good ties, the Truman administration undertook a covert effort to get Zhukov the soda he wanted.''
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/us-secret-clear-coca-cola-for-soviet-gen-georgy-zhukov-2021-7
Of course, you are wrong !!!!
FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) defines it as 100km. They use the Karman Line.
USA defines its 80km. The U.S. military and NASA define space differently. According to them, space starts 12 miles below the Kármán Line, at 50 miles above Earth's surface. Satellites can stay in orbit for ages between Karman Line and 80km.
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"Without wax" in latin is "Sin cera," which eventually became the English word "sincerely." Thus, the phrase "without wax" means "without mistakes" or "sincerely."
According to one popular explanation, dishonest sculptors in Rome or Greece would cover flaws in their work with wax to deceive the viewer; therefore, a sculpture "without wax" would mean honesty in its perfection. In its early days, the word could refer to the immaterial and material.
According to one popular explanation, dishonest sculptors in Rome or Greece would cover flaws in their work with wax to deceive the viewer; therefore, a sculpture "without wax" would mean honesty in its perfection. In its early days, the word could refer to the immaterial and material.
Around 2,030 million years ago a meteor the size of a mountain (about 10km across) fell to earth in South Africa’s Free State making a crater 300km across; it is the oldest crater from either a comet or meteorite and the site of the largest energy release in history
There are around 3,000 shipwrecks off the coast of South Africa.
The 3,000km of coastline, including the infamous Cape of Good Hope and the coastline of the Eastern Cape, have been claiming seafaring victims for centuries. South African law now protects all shipwrecks.
The 3,000km of coastline, including the infamous Cape of Good Hope and the coastline of the Eastern Cape, have been claiming seafaring victims for centuries. South African law now protects all shipwrecks.
Flowing through 11 countries and spanning an incredible 6,650 km in total, the Nile is not only Africa’s longest river, but it is also often considered to be the longest in the world. Stretching from Uganda in the south to Egypt in the north, the river is a major water source for several of Africa’s countries, including Egypt and Sudan, and holds a firm association with the intriguing ancient Egyptian civilisation.
And maybe the reason for a major war between Egypt and Sudan on one side, and Ethiopia on the other side in the very near future!
That would be the "Vredefort koepel" (Vredefort Dome) if I'm not mistaken.
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