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February 2 was the 47th anniversary of the first official test flight for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Designed by General Dynamics in the 1970s, the Falcon — or the Viper, as it is commonly and affectionately known by its American pilots — quickly became one of the best fighter jets in history. Its lightweight, powerful engines, and groundbreaking electronics gave it an edge over almost all of its contemporary adversaries. Its modular airframe proved so adaptable that over a dozen different versions of the fighter have been made since its first flight. About 4,600 F-16s have been built since 1974, and the…

Taylor adopted Ozzie after seeing an ad for a puppy that needed to be re-homed. When she met the little guy, he quickly won Taylor over! With his adorable personality and two different colored eyes, Ozzie was a shoo-in. Screenshot via YouTube The active pup couldn’t get enough playtime, and boy was he fast! That’s why it took Taylor by surprise one day when Ozzie began to labor and she noticed that the pup had a limp. He was taken straight to the vet clinic where the doctor had news that would change the course of Ozzie and Taylor’s lives…

Canada’s Top Aces Begins Receiving Surplus Israel Air Force F-16s Top Aces Corp. is pleased to announce the arrival of its first batch of F-16 fighters to the company’s F-16 Center of Excellence in Mesa, Arizona. Under the U.S. Air Force IDIQ contract, Top Aces will begin providing its unmatched adversary training for the USAF, U.S. Navy and DoD in 2021. Top Aces is the first commercial provider in the world to offer the supersonic F-16. The upgraded fleet of F-16s are able to employ an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, helmet-mounted cueing system, tactical datalink and high off…

Trooper Mark Gilberg always ended his patrol shift the same way for 37 years but on this day his shift ended very differently. For most of us, jobs become a part of our routine and who we are. In fact, most of us find ourselves spending more time with coworkers at our job more than with our own families at home. Mark Gilberg spent 37 years as a trooper for the Arizona Department of Public Safety. During that time he’s made about 50,000 traffic stops.He also been involved in car chases, responded to accidents, and has even had to deliver…

There’s some thing in the water. A South African man sparked hysteria among the online masses after they mistook his creepy pictures of dead plants for aliens emerging from the sea. His photos were shared to a South African Facebook group, where they’re currently scaring up hilarious responses, Kennedy News has reported. “I was surprised [by the reaction],” Jan Vorster told Kennedy News of the extraterrestrial-seeming pics, which were snapped in his hometown of Still Bay, Western Cape. “I thought that people would have fun with it, but then it was very serious, some of it was extremely serious.” He added, “A…

On a fine summer day in Culper, Virginia, Goldendoodle Harley was enjoying the lake vista behind his home as he usually does. And it was a good day to be a dog as the afternoon was a peaceful scene of blue skies and calm conditions on the water. But the peace would soon be shattered when Harley spotted a soul in trouble. Roughly two hundred yards from the shore, out in the depths of the lake, Harley spotted a fawn struggling to swim. But this good boy didn’t hesitate. And by the time pawrents Ralph and Patricia Dorn spotted Harley helping out,…

Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is incorrect, and ‘There is a God,’ declared 11-year-old prodigy William Maillis. Stephen Hawking had long been a firm atheist. In a statement, Hawking wrote, “Before we understood science, it was natural to believe that God created the universe, but now, science offers a more convincing explanation. William Maillis, a young genius who graduated college at the age of 11, disagrees with Stephen Hawking. William’s alternative hypothesis where he claims he can prove the existence of God has caused quite a stir and made him famous. This is how William’s logic goes: “We know the universe…

Air Force Global Strike Command has retired the last of 17 B-1B bombers from its inventory, leaving a fleet of 45 aircraft that will serve until the new B-21 stealth bomber is ready for duty, the command announced. “The last aircraft departed Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to fly to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.,” on Sept. 23, an AFGSC spokesperson said. The divestiture supports the Air Force’s “efforts to modernize America’s bomber fleet” as authorized by Congress, he said. The plan was to accomplish the divestiture by the end of fiscal 2021, which ends next week. The smaller…

This story shows how important animals are to us and how they can form unique bonds with animals of different species. Jan Holman is a 68-year-old woman who used to live in a hospital but now stays at the Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Chester, England. She is very sick and her life will soon come to an end. She got all the attention she needed, but she missed her horses Bob and Monty and Rowley and her dogs Monty and Rowley. The woman said that Bob was a very important part of her life and that she…

In this touching scene, one of the tiniest babies in the UK makes it through her father’s first embrace. Tiny Macey Micklethwaite, from Worcester, was barely bigger than her dad’s hand when she was born weighing just 551g. What makes her survival even more miraculous is that her dad Rhys, had been in a ʜᴏʀʀɪFɪᴄ motorbike ᴄʀᴀsʜ just weeks before – and had cheated ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ by a second. So when mum Karen Dawkins, 33, discovered she was 18 weeks pregnant, the couple was thrilled. But just over a month later, Karen went into ᴘʀᴇᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ labor – and medics warned the…

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The relationship between mother and child is the most unique in the world. You all know that every mother keeps the baby in the womb for 9 months and also suffers many unbearable pains. Now amidst all this, one such mother is getting a lot of praise on social media. In fact, this woman has shared photos of her raised belly i.e. baby bump on social media, and after seeing this photo, now people are increasingly commenting on it. At the same time, people are praising this woman a lot. Apart from this, there are some people who are…

Welcome to the wonderful and weird world of succulents! These ornamental plants come in some very surprising shapes that make them look like something from a fantasy illustrator’s dreams. Bestartzone green thumb employees have delicately grown and cultivated this list about some of the most awesome succulents you’ll ever see. So scroll down, upvote your faves, and share this post with your plant-loving pals. If you keep any succulent-buddies at home or at work, we’d love to see photos of them in the comment section below, dear Pandas. We’d also appreciate it if you could share any tips for growing…

treet art is there to surprise and inspire us, to shake up the often dull urban environments in which it can usually be found in order to give us a fresh perspective on our otherwise familiar neighborhoods and streets. But sometimes street art goes one step further than that by not only altering the world around it, but actually interacting with it. Check out the pictures below to see what we mean #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28…

We humans often build roads and bridges, canals and ports, even entire cities at the expense of the environment. But nature isn’t planning on giving up. On the contrary, it is determined to persevere, showing just how fragile our creations are. Maybe you remember our earlier list on Mother Nature reclaiming its territories, maybe not, but time passes and bricks continue to crumble We put together a new batch of photos to show that nature is a force to be reckoned with and that ultimately, the world belongs to it. As much as we would like to think otherwise. #1Tree…

Test facility craftsman Jack Culpepper adjusts a model of the F-15 Eagle before it undergoes aerodynamic testing in the mid-1970s in the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The Air Force recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the F-15’s deployment. Models of the aircraft, engines and other F-15 components have frequently been tested by AEDC over the past 50 years. (U.S. Air Force) In the late 1960s, the Air Force was looking for a new air superiority fighter. The U.S. military had learned a lot of important lessons in the skies…

Twins Piran and Poppy were born via C-section at 34 weeks THEY were shocked to discover they were having twins. But at their 20-week scan, Jennifer Ashwood and Andrew House were left lost for words. 10Jennifer Ashwood and her partner Andrew House were shocked to find out she was pregnant in two different wombsCredit: SWNS:South West News Service 10At their 20-week scan they discovered their twins were in two wombsCredit: SWNS:South West News Service Jennifer was carrying her babies in TWO separate wombs. Up until that point, the mum had no idea she had been born with two wombs.…

Nothing could ever compare to a parent’s love. They would do anything and everything to provide for our basic needs and even more.For parents who have children with special needs, giving them the best life that they deserve comes with many challenges. No matter how you provide them with their needs, the world could be harsh on them, and that’s beyond your control. Here’s a story of how Gordon Hartman went to all lengths to make sure his daughter, Morgan, would enjoy life the best way possible.Gordon’s love for Morgan.Morgan was twelve years old when Gordon realized that the…

Man with Down syndrome raises son to be a doctor and proves true love really does conquer all He hopes his story will let people know it’s possible for those with Down syndrome to have a family and fulfilling life. The fact that Sader Issa’s dad, Jad Issa, has Down syndrome just “fades to the background.” To Sader, he’s just Dad. Not a man with a condition known as Down syndrome. And a great dad at that! “We wish all people were able to accept that being different is not something to be ashamed of. People with Down Syndrome…

An exceptional 24-year-old man named Rehan Staton has finally bagged a Doctor of Law degree from the prestigious Harvard Law School in the United States. Rehan Staton in his early academic journey faced challenges to generate funding for his education. Before gaining admission into Harvard Law School, he worked as a waste collector to fund his Bachelor of Arts degree program at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, United States. Speaking on how he struggled to secure funds for his education, Rehan Staton narrated that he spent years waking up in the early morning hours to collect trash…

Adhara Pérez is an 8-year-old Mexican girl with an IQ of 162 two points over Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The girl is already studying two university degrees but her path has not been easy. Adhara dreams of being an astronaut, traveling to space and even colonizing Mars, tells the story collected by Infobae . Adhara Perez Photograph:(Twitter) The little girl was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at the age of three, after her mother, Nallely Sánchez, noticed that her daughter behaved differently from other children her age. Adhara “played with blocks, placing them all in rows, ate in the periquera and…

Photo Credit: Jeff Pavlock/Facebook via KPRC A Texas father took his daughter out of school one day, but the reason he gave for pulling her out of class caused his photo to go viral. Jeff Pavlock was going hunting one day when he decided he wanted his 12-year-old daughter to come with him. He drove to her school and pulled her out of class, but rather than lie about the reason, he decided to be straightforward with the school. The father’s Facebook post about the incident included a photo of the sign-out sheet at the school’s office, which showed the…

In the early summer morning of 1984, a fisherman noticed a bear cub that had fallen into the river. , He was carried by the current. The man without hesitation went to the middle of the rapid and pulled the bear cub ashore.The fisherman considered the incident over, but the next day a bear came ashore to him. According to the recollections of the fisherman, the bite that day was very weak. The bear cub, apparently, was standing upstream and also tried to fish, and then could not resist and fell into the river. The bear looked to be a…

Friendship between different species is amazing. This time it is a special relationship, which has lasted for more than 11 years.vMeet deer Buttons and her best friend Golden Retriever G-Bro.Lorrie, the human of G-Bro, when rescued the deer, didn’t know how to take care of her. One of her friends had an experience to raise a deer, so she called him to learn how to foster a deer. Buttons soon became a member of Lorrie’s family. She especially befriended her wonderful dog, G-Bro. After releasing Buttons to the wilds, she came back, to Lorries deep surprise. She kept visiting her…