🇬🇧 Before the Radar

It was not until the Second World War that radar (a term derived from the acronym RAdio Detection And Ranging) began to be used as a device for locating enemy aircraft. Previously, bombers could only be detected visually, when it was already very late, or by means of acoustic localization devices of multiple shapes and sizes:

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Kent (England) 1920-1930:
A concrete satellite dish about 30 meters high. Focused towards the English Channel, to detect possible incursions of aircrafts from the continent, they acted as sound wave receivers, up to a distance of more than 30 km, and an operator from inside with a stethoscope connected to the dishes could detect the distance and direction of the aircraft. it is being rehabilitated today.

Japan: Emperor Hirohito reviewing the Japanese war tubas.

Bolling Field (USA) 1921: two-horn system.

France 1930: acoustic locator.

Germany 1940: called Ringtrichterrichtungshoerer (or RRH).

Czechoslovakia 1920: four acoustic localisation receivers.

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🇬🇧 The Volkswagen Beetle

Originally known as the Volkswagen Type 1, it is a car that marked an epoch in the history of the engine. Its origin dates back to the 1930s, when Adolf Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porsche to design an affordable and accessible "people's car" (Volkswagen in German) for all citizens. After several prototypes and adjustments, the Type 1 was officially presented in 1938, with its characteristic rounded design and air-cooled rear engine, and quickly gained popularity, being known as "Beetle" for its shape.

The project was driven by Hitler's idea of a popular car for the Reichsautobahn road network. Ferdinand Porsche was commissioned to design the vehicle, seeking to create an economical, simple and easy to mass-produce car. Serial production began on December 27, 1939, although it was interrupted by the Second World War. After the war, the Wolfsburg factory came under British control, but production resumed in 1945, even with the factory in ruins. In 1948, Heinrich Nordhoff was appointed general manager of Wolfsburg, marking a milestone in the recovery of the factory and the production of the Beetle.

Despite its origin, the Beetle became a bestseller all over the world, especially in Europe, where it was marketed on a large scale until 1978. In the 1960s, the Beetle became an icon of the hippie movement, representing simplicity, economy and freedom. Although production in Germany ended in 1978, the Beetle continued to be manufactured in Brazil until 1996 and in Mexico until 2003. More than 21.5 million units of the Volkswagen Beetle were produced, an impressive number that has been surpassed only by models such as the Ford F-series and the Toyota Corolla.

The Beetle fulfilled its original purpose of being an accessible and popular car, becoming a symbol of car culture. Its distinctive design and history have left an indelible mark on the collective memory, being remembered with affection and nostalgia. The Beetle received numerous names and nicknames in different countries, reflecting its popularity and adaptation to different cultures.

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Ein filmreifer Kunstraub 🖼

Am frühen Morgen des 18. März 1990 wurde der Kunstraub von Boston verübt. Er ist bis heute nicht aufgeklärt und wird vom FBI auf der Liste der Top Ten der Kunstverbrechen geführt.

Zwei als Polizisten verkleidete Täter, die vorgaben, wegen einer Ruhestörungsbeschwerde gekommen zu sein, überrumpelten die Nachtwächter des Isabella Stewart Gardner Museums und fesselten sie.

Innerhalb von knapp eineinhalb Stunden stahlen die Diebe 13 Kunstwerke, darunter das Konzert von Jan Vermeer, Édouard Manets Chez Tortoni und zwei Gemälde und eine Radierung Rembrandt van Rijns. Die Kunstwerke konnten bislang nicht wieder aufgefunden werden.

Mit einer Beute im Wert von mehr als 500 Millionen Dollar (laut dem FBI) ist der Kunstraub von Boston bis heute der größte Kunstdiebstahl der Kriminalgeschichte.

Da Isabella Stewart Gardner verfügt hatte, dass in ihrer Sammlung nichts verändert werden dürfe, hängen die leeren Rahmen der geraubten Gemälde bis heute an ihren alten Plätzen.

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