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    Invention for Destruction ( Czech : Vynález zkázy ) is a 1958 Czechoslovak black-and-white science fiction adventure film , directed by Karel Zeman , produced by Zdeněk Novák, and starring Lubor Tokoš , Arnošt Navrátil, and Miloslav Holub . Based on several works by Jules Verne , primarily his 1896 novel Facing the Flag (with which the film shares its Czech title), the film evokes the original illustrations for Verne's works by combining live actors with various forms of animation. The film was distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures in 1961 and was dubbed into English and retitled The Fabulous World of Jules Verne . It was distributed in 72 countries around the world, where it received widespread attention. It is considered the most successful Czech film ever made. [1] During the 2000s, a 35 mm print of the original film, with English subtitles, was shown internationally at film festivals with the on-screen English title A Deadly Invention . [...

 John Shaw was an outlaw who was killed by Navajo County Sheriff, Chet Houck after he and another man named William Smith (a.k.a. William Evans) robbed some men of their silver dollars in the Wigwam Saloon in Winslow. Shaw and Smith fled with the money to Canyon Diablo, 25 miles west of Winslow. Sheriff Houck & Deputy Pete Pemberton tracked the outlaws to the Train Depot where the trading post operator, Fred Volz described to them the men he'd seen. While Volz was talking to the lawmen, Shaw and Smith were spotted walking towards the depot. Sheriff Houck confronted Shaw and Smith, words were exchanged and the four men began to engage in a close up gunfight standing not more than four feet away from each other. The men were firing at each other through the smoke when Shaw ran out of bullets. When he turned his head to reload, Houck shot him in the head. Smith was wounded, taken to the hospital at Winslow and sent to prison later. Shaw was taken to the cemetery at ...

In this 1944 photo, colorized by Marina Amaral, US Army troops examine a one-man submarine that washed up on Anzio beachhead in Italy.     In questa foto del 1944, colorata da Marina Amaral, le truppe dell'esercito americano esaminano un sottomarino da solo che è stato portato a riva sulla testa di spiaggia di Anzio in Italia.   #vintagephoto #anzio

  Unfortunately, there aren't any actual photographs of Las Vegas from 1895. Photography was still a relatively new and expensive technology at the time, and the area was very sparsely populated. Las Vegas itself wasn't even incorporated as a city until 1905. However, there are a few historical images and artworks that depict what Las Vegas may have looked like in 1895. These images typically show a small desert settlement with a few scattered buildings, such as a general store, a saloon, and a blacksmith shop. Las Vegas Creek, which was a vital water source for travelers on the Old Spanish Trail, is also often featured in these depictions. One such image is a colorized photo from 1895 that shows a settler and his dog standing beside Las Vegas Creek. This image, while not a real photograph, gives us a sense of the rugged and isolated nature of the area at the time. While there may not be any real photos of Las Vegas from 1895, these historical images and artworks help us to i...

  In una foto d'epoca Piazza Catuma ai tempi dell'elezione di Riccardo Ceci (periodo 1910-1915).

  Before radar entered the scene, acoustic detection played a crucial role in identifying approaching aircraft, especially during the interwar period (1917-1940). Here's a deeper dive into this technology: How it worked: The fundamental principle of acoustic detection relies on the propagation of sound waves . Aircraft engines, especially the propeller-driven ones of the time, generated distinct and often loud sounds. These sound waves traveled through the air, and specialized instruments aimed to capture, amplify, and analyze them to gain information about the approaching aircraft. Types of acoustic detectors: Directional microphones: These were essentially large, funnel-shaped microphones with the ability to focus on specific directions . Operators would use them to pinpoint the direction of the sound source, thereby indicating the approximate direction of the aircraft. en.wikipedia.org World War 2 acoustic sound locator Acoustic mirrors: These were massive, parabolic conc...