What animal survived on three ships that sank in World War II? Detailed answer

BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Free library / Directory / Big encyclopedia for children and adults

What animal survived on three ships that sank in World War II? Detailed answer

Big encyclopedia for children and adults

Directory / Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education

Did you know?

Which animal survived on three ships that sank in World War II?

During World War II, German sailors carried a cat aboard the battleship Bismarck. The battleship was scuttled by the British squadron 9 days after going to sea, only 115 of the 2200 crew members were saved. The cat was picked up by English sailors and taken on board the destroyer "Cossack", which after 5 months was torpedoed by a German submarine and sank. Subsequently, the cat, nicknamed Unsinkable Sam, was transferred to the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, which also sank. Only after that they decided to leave Sam on the shore, and he himself lived until 1955.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

Random interesting fact from the Great Encyclopedia:

What heights did the blind climber Erik Weienmeier achieve?

Eric Weienmeier conquered Everest in 2001, and in 2002 he completed the Seven Summits program (conquering the highest peaks in all parts of the world). Among all other climbers who have achieved the same results, Weienmeier is distinguished by the fact that he is blind. In addition to mountaineering, Eric is engaged in diving, skiing, running marathons.

Test your knowledge! Did you know...

▪ What is eucalyptus?

▪ How many chromosomes do different organisms have?

▪ What place in England is not accessible for the queen to enter?

See other articles Section Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education.

Read and write useful comments on this article.

<< Back

Latest news of science and technology, new electronics:

The existence of an entropy rule for quantum entanglement has been proven 09.05.2024

Quantum mechanics continues to amaze us with its mysterious phenomena and unexpected discoveries. Recently, Bartosz Regula from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing and Ludovico Lamy from the University of Amsterdam presented a new discovery that concerns quantum entanglement and its relation to entropy. Quantum entanglement plays an important role in modern quantum information science and technology. However, the complexity of its structure makes understanding and managing it challenging. Regulus and Lamy's discovery shows that quantum entanglement follows an entropy rule similar to that for classical systems. This discovery opens new perspectives in the field of quantum information science and technology, deepening our understanding of quantum entanglement and its connection to thermodynamics. The results of the study indicate the possibility of reversibility of entanglement transformations, which could greatly simplify their use in various quantum technologies. Opening a new rule ... >>

Mini air conditioner Sony Reon Pocket 5 09.05.2024

Summer is a time for relaxation and travel, but often the heat can turn this time into an unbearable torment. Meet a new product from Sony - the Reon Pocket 5 mini-air conditioner, which promises to make summer more comfortable for its users. Sony has introduced a unique device - the Reon Pocket 5 mini-conditioner, which provides body cooling on hot days. With it, users can enjoy coolness anytime, anywhere by simply wearing it around their neck. This mini air conditioner is equipped with automatic adjustment of operating modes, as well as temperature and humidity sensors. Thanks to innovative technologies, Reon Pocket 5 adjusts its operation depending on the user's activity and environmental conditions. Users can easily adjust the temperature using a dedicated mobile app connected via Bluetooth. Additionally, specially designed T-shirts and shorts are available for convenience, to which a mini air conditioner can be attached. The device can oh ... >>

Energy from space for Starship 08.05.2024

Producing solar energy in space is becoming more feasible with the advent of new technologies and the development of space programs. The head of the startup Virtus Solis shared his vision of using SpaceX's Starship to create orbital power plants capable of powering the Earth. Startup Virtus Solis has unveiled an ambitious project to create orbital power plants using SpaceX's Starship. This idea could significantly change the field of solar energy production, making it more accessible and cheaper. The core of the startup's plan is to reduce the cost of launching satellites into space using Starship. This technological breakthrough is expected to make solar energy production in space more competitive with traditional energy sources. Virtual Solis plans to build large photovoltaic panels in orbit, using Starship to deliver the necessary equipment. However, one of the key challenges ... >>

Random news from the Archive

Laptops with HDD will disappear from stores in Western Europe 20.02.2020

The decline in the price of SSDs has reached a level beyond which it makes no sense to think about configuring a laptop with an HDD as the main drive. A significant role in this was played by a two-year decline in prices for flash memory. Therefore, by the end of the year, new models of laptops with HDD will no longer be on sale. But this forecast is only for Western Europe.

According to data from analyst firm Context, SSD usage as the main drive in new PCs reached 2019% in Q90,6 9,4. This applies to laptops, desktops and workstations, as reported by sources from sales channels in Western Europe. Therefore, hard drives could only be found in XNUMX% of systems shipped and sold in this region.

The volume of laptops with SSD drives sold during this period reached 93,3%. By comparison, in 2017, only 66,7% of mobile systems had an SSD as primary storage. Surprisingly, SSD adoption in desktop systems has also proven to be on point. If in 2017 SSDs were installed as the main ones in 48,5% of desktops, then in the fourth quarter of 2019 the share of such configurations increased to 82%.

The fastest hard drives are washed out of computers in the "Nordic" countries. Thus, by the end of 2019, only 2% of new systems with hard drives were sold in the Netherlands. They are followed by Germany, where SSDs were in 93,4% of systems (6,7% with HDDs). The United Kingdom completes the top three with a share of computers with HDDs at the level of 9,9% of systems. In southern Europe, this trend is slower. There, the share of systems with SSD averaged 85%.

This was a consequence of the sharp decrease in the cost of storing one gigabyte of data on SSD in 2019. This allowed vendors to sell SSD configurations at competitive prices, Context analysts report. On the other hand, online storage services are becoming cheaper and the use of online streaming services is becoming more common, which reduces the need for high-capacity local storage.

Last but not least, consumers have tasted the benefits of SSDs and are willing to pay extra for them. On these grounds, analysts predict that by the end of 2020 there will be no more new laptops with HDD in Western Europe. Most likely, by the end of 2021 there will be no desktop PCs with hard drives. At the same time, we recall that we are talking about drives for loading the system and applications. As secondary drives, hard drives won't disappear from the scene anytime soon.

Other interesting news:

▪ Batteries with solid Li-S electrolyte are 4 times better than Li-ion batteries

▪ The secret of adaptation of the Colorado potato beetles is revealed

▪ Mathematical abilities are genetically transmitted

▪ Sony MDR-HW9.1DS 700 Wireless Headphones

▪ Two new inductors from Vishay

News feed of science and technology, new electronics

Interesting materials of the Free Technical Library:

▪ section of the site Art video. Article selection

▪ article Mower floor polisher. Drawing, description

▪ article Who and when discovered that doctors in hospitals need to wash and disinfect their hands? Detailed answer

▪ Aquaped float article. Personal transport

▪ article Active antenna MV-UHF. Encyclopedia of radio electronics and electrical engineering

▪ article Moving coins at the speed of light. Focus secret

Leave your comment on this article:

All languages of this page

Home page | Library | Articles | Website map | Site Reviews