Basically, the “Thunderscreech” was one of the most weird planes developed during the Cold War. The idea was combine the high climbing rates of motors with propellers and the supersonic speeds of jets… The problem? In the tip of propellers, the air move much faster, thus, creating shock waves, producing noise capable of...
Descendants of the Wittelsbach family, that reigned the Bavaria until 1918, still receive 14 million euros annually from a compensation fund that was established 100 years ago. The head of the family also has the right to live in Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich.
When Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, he did paint her eyebrows, but over time, they wore away due to cleaning and maintenance to the point where it’s no longer visible today.