A teen was shot in downtown Washington D.C. on Monday afternoon. The teen whose identity has not been released, was shot near the Washington Mall and after being shot ran inside of a building to receive…

A strengthening area of low-pressure is developing into a potentially strong nor’easter and could cause “major” coastal flooding Sunday and Monday for parts of the mid-Atlantic, which has triggered…

Parkerizing is the trade name of a chemical reaction process that uses a mild acid solution to deliver manganese or zinc to a steel part and thereby coat that part with either manganese or zinc. The generic name for this process is “Phosphate Coating”, but most folks use the familiar name, Parkerizing, and often use a lower-case “p” when writing about it. The purpose of parkerizing is to provide a protective finish on steel parts. The resultant phosphate coating will hold lubricants and rust preventatives. One common use is to coat and protect steel firearms. Compared to bluing, it has … The post Parkerizing at Home – Part 1, by S.A. appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

On October 11, 1923, the hyperinflated German Mark issued by the Weimar regime fell to 10 billion per British Pound and\ 4 billion per U.S. Dollar. — October 11, 1138: A massive earthquake in Aleppo, Syria, killed an estimated 230,000 people. — Today is the 75th birthday of novelist William R. Forstchen. He is best known for his survivalist novel One Second After. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used … The post Preparedness Notes for Saturday — October 11, 2025 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

"Dee-dee-dee, dee-dee / Da-da-da, da-da". The post Death in Midwinter: Why did Mungo Jerry never have another hit? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Hippos in Ice Age Germany? New research reveals that these warm-loving giants roamed central Europe far later than believed. Hippos, which today live only in sub-Saharan Africa, managed to survive in central Europe much longer than scientists once thought. New analyses of fossilized bones reveal that these animals lived in the Upper Rhine Graben between [...]

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the Loyola University men's basketball chaplain and school celebrity, sits for a portrait in The Joseph J. Gentile Arena, in Chicago, on Jan. 23, 2023. Jessie Wardarski/AP…

Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs & Marinara Sauce. U.S. Agriculture Department via APA California company has recalled nearly 245,000 pounds of pre-cooked pasta linked to a deadly listeria…