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Dustin Ellermann recently conducted a simple test in which he shot various firearms of varying calibers through a chronograph with and without suppressors on each, in order to test their velocity. The overall findings are that, yes suppressors will increase the velocity of a round, with the exception of the .223 in his specific test, […]
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If you’re a fan of SIG’s modular P250, you’re gonna love their latest. The New Hampshire gun maker has just announced the P250-22. So if you buy one and want to go up caliber to a centerfire cartridge, you’ll … Read More
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New From SIG SAUER: P250-22 .22LR Pistol
If you had a jet engine strapped to a truck, the first thing you should want to do should be obvious – that’s right, you’d strap a Tickle Me Elmo to a post and shoot it with screaming hot fire.
This is well and truly what the Internet was created for, friends.
There has never been a better use for 2,500 horsepower than this. Even if he does call Elmo by the name “Elmer” a couple of times.
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Watch A Tickle Me Elmo Get Absolutely Blasted With A Jet Engine Just For Fun
It’s a little known fact: Israel has strict gun control laws and very few licensed concealed carriers. According to the Times of Israel, only 2.5 percent of the population can legally carry a firearm. (Long gun open carry is … Read More
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This Is What Happens to a Disarmed Populace – When They’re Stabbed in Israel Edition [VIDEO NSFW]
This happened just off the dock for the Alcatraz Island ferry in downtown San Francisco. Waters surrounding the city are some of the most great white infested in the world.
And below is another video of the aftermath, possibly containing the greatest narration ever delivered by a child, “This is the best thing I’ve ever seen in my life!”
San Francisco Bay lies smack in the middle of the “Red Triangle,” an area of central California’s coast where 38 percent of all great white shark attacks in the US have taken place. The area’s abundant marine mammals are food for the sharks there, and a human’s shape and silhouette can easily be mistaken for a seal, sea lion or similar.
And the great white’s numbers in the area are on the rise, it’s thought due to the El Nino in the Pacific, which is warming ocean waters, possibly driving the sharks northwards. And just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water.
You can even dive with great whites in the area. We’ll do that at some point and shoot some video of our own.
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Watch A Great White Shark Jump A Seal In San Francisco
Scrubbing back-and-forth or in circles probably aren’t the best ways to brush—but those are the most popular methods taught to kids and endorsed by toothpaste companies. Dentists, on the other hand, tend to prefer something called the Modified Bass technique.
To brush your teeth this way, angle your brush at the gumline, move it in a circular motion to loosen plaque at and underneath your gums, then sweep the brush away from the gums to remove debris.
Optimal tooth brushing isn’t totally agreed upon: an analysis published in the British Dental Journal found plenty of disagreement about how long, how often, and what techniques were best. Of ten dental associations that recommended a specific technique, six preferred Modified Bass because there is some evidence that it may be better than other methods. That method was rarely taught to children, though, so consider the Modified Bass tooth brushing technique one of the better kept secrets of adulthood.
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The Best Tooth Brushing Method You Were Never Taught
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How to Achieve a Gun-Free America in 5 Easy Steps
WASHINGTON—Researchers at the Urban Institute published a study Friday confirming that a sharp increase in gun sales nationwide would be the most concrete result of the impassioned pro-gun-control speech that President Obama delivered following yesterday’s mass shooting in Oregon. “According to our analysis, by far the most tangible impact of the president emotionally urging the nation to consider how their votes can prevent mass shootings like this will be a 17 percent spike in revenue for firearm vendors across the U.S.,” said report co-author Kyle Bieler, who found a direct link between the estimated $58 million uptick in gun sales over the next month and Obama’s use of the phrases “common-sense legislation,” “only advanced country,” and “not enough.” “The portion of the president’s remarks in which he asked for support from state legislatures and governors will, based on our projections, nearly double the number of …
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News in Brief: Report: Increase In Gun Sales To Be Most Concrete Result Of Obama’s Pro-Gun-Control Speech
Scott Adams is the man behind (or next to) Dilbert, the socially awkward engineer chronicled in the comic strip of the same name. Last week, in a blog post, Adams declared his supports legal gun ownership. The cartoonist empathized … Read More
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Dilbert’s Dad is Pro-Gun (Because It Feels Right)
When you hear the term "starchitect" you think of a Gehry, a Graves, a Foster. But portmanteau aside, none of these men have ever designed anything that actually existed among the stars, in outer space. But the gentleman in the video below has.
This is the architect that won the commission to design the Death Star, the mobile battle station famously blown up in what was, depending on your politics, either a horrific tragedy or an act of victory. While any structure’s HVAC systems are typically key points of infiltration—Jack Bauer and John McClane always seem to be crawling around in them—the design of the exhaust ports on the Death Star drew extra-intense scrutiny after the station was destroyed. Here, the man responsible finally sets the record straight:
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Death Star Architect Speaks Out, Defends Design of Exhaust Port