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Pentagon Spends More Money Fixing Old Crap Than Canada Spends On Its Entire Military

How much is $US22.5 billion? The US government could buy over 150 shiny new F-35s. Or it could fund the entire public school system for a quarter of the year. Instead, it spent it repairing rusting-away boats, planes and tanks. Ugh.


December 8, 2010
Science

Bacteria Is Nibbling Away At The Titanic’s Carcass

Always wanted to see the remains of the Titanic, 3.8km below the surface? You better start making travel arrangements, because this never-seen-before bacteria “rusticles” are eating away at the ship.