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Curious Relics #059: Sweeping The Range – C96 Broomhandle Part Five
Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! The last time around I covered the history, variations ( Part II and Part III), dating, and aftermarket parts/accessories of a German pistol which is one of my absolute favorites. In this article, we are continuing the Mauser Construktion 96. Finally, we are into the shooting business. I love taking this classy gal out to the range. Let’s dive right into the rabbit hole once again with the C96 Broomhandle! Welcome to our recurring series of “Curious Relics.” Here, we want to share all of our experiences, knowledge, misadventures, and passion for older firearms...
Love is like Pi: natural, irrational, and very important
Today is Pi Day! Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988. Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts ( read - lonely shut-ins) around the world on March 14th. π was first used as a mathematical symbol in 1706 by William Jones. Albert Einstein's parents conveniently arranged for him to be born on Pi Day in 1879. March 14, 1940 - The first of the seven Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour "Road" films, The Road to Singapore, premiered in NYC on this date. After Fred MacMurray and George Burns turned down the chance to make...
Everyday Hack: 16 Awesome DIY Paper Clip Crafts That You Can Do
Paper clips, what are they for? By now you’ll be giving me cliche answers to that question and complain about having a bounty of them in both your home and office, and not really knowing what to do with them. Well, let me give you a reason not to waste them out. Or even better, let me give you 16 reasons in a form of DIY Projects that you can tinker with Paper Clips! Everyday Hack: 16 Awesome DIY Paper Clip Crafts That You Can Do Because No One Told You How Useful These Paper Clip Crafts Are When you are...
First-ever complete map of a fly brain uncovers scary similarities to AI networks
[TAG0]Scientists have done something immeasurably intriguing: they’ve managed to map the brain of a larval fruit fly completely. It’s a huge step forward for neuroscience, as it gives scientists a complete picture of the 3,016 neurons and 548,000 connections that fuel the fly’s brain. What’s even more intriguing about this accomplishment is that the brain appears to share an amazing amount of similarities with AI neural networks. Networks like those have made it possible for AI to successfully imitate human evolution. The map of the fly brain is not pictured in this article but can be seen in detail within...
Astronomers found a massive cloud of water floating in deep space
[TAG0]Astronomers studying the formation of a distant star have discovered a cloud of water in space. The water, which is both regular water as we know it from Earth, as well as heavy water – water where one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by deuterium – could offer new insights into the origins of water in our solar system. This discovery is also intriguing because it’s the first time that astronomers have been able to measure the composition of water in a protoplanetary disk. The disc of material is located roughly 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Orion,...