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by Sebastien Roblin | The National Interest
Key Point: When the Qing sued for peace in 1842, the British could set their own terms.
In 1839, England went to war with China because it was upset that Chinese officials had shut down its drug trafficking racket and confiscated its dope.… Continues
Wandering Earth Transport Truck CN114-03 1/100 Scale Model Kit:
Here is a fantastic plastic model kit of the amazing Transport Truck from the 2019 hit film The Wandering Earth. The Wandering Earth is the largest budget sci-fi film of all time in China and was dubbed into English for the american Netflix audience.… Continues
by Sebastien Roblin | The National Interest
Key Point: The plan, operation Platinum Fox, was one of the first setbacks of Germany’s Operation Barbarossa.
The Soviet Navy during World War II is perhaps best remembered for its vigorous role in the doomed defense of the ports of Odessa and Sevastopol in the Crimean Sea.… Continues
By Emy Rodriguez Flores | Redbook
It’s almost time to start organizing your next travel plans… Why not book a destination that’ll satisfy all of your interests from skiing and sake tasting to algae facials and fishing.… Continues
by llopez@businessinsider.com (Linette Lopez) | Business Insider
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by OLIVIA RUBIN and ALLISON PECORIN | ABC News
At Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, the audience booed Sen. Bernie Sanders after a rival noted his vote for a 2005 bill that shielded gun manufacturers and dealers from being held liable for crimes committed with weapons they made and sold.… Continues
Some Super Bowl champs go to Disney World. Jennifer Lopez went to … the gym.
The 50-year-old superstar — who dazzled fans and raised some eyebrows with her sultry Super Bowl Halftime Show performance alongside Shakira — is baring her toned figure in a new bikini selfie posted to Instagram.… Continues
by James Jay Carafano | The National Interest
Historians and journalists often churn out lists ranking the U.S. presidents. Typically, these rankings do little more than reveal the politics of those compiling the list.… Continues
by Robert Farley Follow drfarls on TwitterL | The National Interest
Key Point: The Su-27 was good enough to outlive the Cold War.
To the West, most of the legendary Soviet aircraft of the Cold War came from the design bureau Mikoyan Gurevitch, which spawned such aircraft as the MiG-15 “Fagot,” MiG-21 “Fishbed,” MiG-25 “Foxbat” and MiG-29 “Fulcrum.”… Continues
An inside look at how Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos built one of the largest and most influential economic forces in the world — and the cost of Amazon’s convenience.
Jeff Bezos is not only the richest man in the world, he has built a business that is without precedent in the history of American capitalism.… Continues