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The Tank That Missed WWII But Became a Post-War Legend

Just as WWII ended, Britain unveiled the Centurion — a tank engineered to defeat tanks like the Panther and Tiger, yet it ...

Taiwan commissions new fleet of US-made Abrams M1A2T tanks

Taiwan’s army commissioned a new fleet of US-made Abrams M1A2T tanks on Friday in a ceremony attended by President Lai ...

NASA Gets Moon Lander Plan B’s From SpaceX and Blue Origin

On Wednesday, the space companies owned by two of the richest people on Earth — Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — submitted ideas to the space agency for a faster program to land ...

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean

The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned Monday that Hurricane Melissa could cause catastrophic flash flooding and numerous ...
The Independent

Blue plaque unveiled at former home of Thomas The Tank Engine creator

A national blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Thomas The Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The unveiling, at 30 Rodborough Avenue in Stroud, Gloucestershire, marked 80 years ...
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Blue plaque to be unveiled in honour of Thomas the Tank Engine creator

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Blue plaque to be unveiled in honour of Thomas the Tank Engine creator

Historic England is to unveil a national blue plaque at the former home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The unveiling, at 30 Rodborough Avenue in Stroud, Gloucestershire, ...