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Project Habakkuk: During WW2 the British prototyped an aircraft carrier made of ice at Patricia Lake in Jasper

Pretty crazy what lengths militaries will go to win a war!

"Project Habakkuk or Habbakuk was a plan by the British during the Second World War to construct an aircraft carrier out of pykrete (a mixture of wood pulp and ice) for use against German U-boats in the mid-Atlantic, which were beyond the flight range of land-based planes at that time."

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Scientology's devious tricks to hold its members hostage for life | 60 Minutes Australia

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Please Welcome, Daniel Retardo!

The nod he does is hilarious 😂😂😂

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What's Inside McLaren’s Secret F1 Warehouse?

How amazing this place would be to see! Pretty cool that they remanufacture parts for the heritage cars to keep them in top shape.

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edmonton.ctvnews.ca After 40 years, Edmonton's Queen Elizabeth Planetarium reopens

A ceremony was held on Friday to mark the reopening of Edmonton's Queen Elizabeth Planetarium after years of restoration work.

After 40 years, Edmonton's Queen Elizabeth Planetarium reopens
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McLaren forging closer ties with Toyota as F1 rumours swirl
  • When Toyota was in F1 they had the largest budget of all the teams. Too bad they can't bring that kind of fire power to the grid with the cost cap!

  • The unexpected Red Bull threat for F1 2024
  • At a minimum we deserve a two-way battle! 2021 was so intense.

  • McLaren forging closer ties with Toyota as F1 rumours swirl
  • Irony is they tried with Honda to rebuild their glory days together and it failed miserably. I hope Honda has the same level of success with AM that they are seeing with RB.

  • McLaren forging closer ties with Toyota as F1 rumours swirl
  • It would be pretty amazing to see Toyota back on the grid along with the addition of Audi and Ford! We'd have a proper engine constructor battle going.

  • The unexpected Red Bull threat for F1 2024

    McLaren's impressive turn around after the summer break looks like they could be on the path to fight Red Bull next year. Could this be the end of years of pain being a McLaren fan? 🤞

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    edmonton.ctvnews.ca Man dead after striking concrete beam at West Edmonton Mall while standing in sunroof

    A man is dead following a crash at West Edmonton Mall's parkade on Thursday night.

    Man dead after striking concrete beam at West Edmonton Mall while standing in sunroof

    How did the driver not see this coming?! So sad.

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