Concorde and 747, Differing Destinies
- Written by Kwalia
1969 was anepoch making year in the world of aviation. As well as the successful flight ofApollo 11 in July (and Apollo 12 in November), it saw the firstflights of two remarkable passenger aircraft, the Boeing 747 and Concorde.
Their firstflights took place less than a month apart, February 9 for the 747 and March 2for Concorde. They...
Matthew Flinders Rescue Mission
- Written by Kwalia
Matthew Flinders is one of the most celebrated explorers of Australia. He has so many things named after him plus plenty of statues in his honour dotted across the country. There are even a couple of statues of his faithful cat Trim.
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Unusual Formula 1 Results
- Written by Kwalia
Strangely the official results of Formula One show that there are three Grands Prix where two drivers shared the victory. This is unusual given that F1 cars are single seaters and there has never been a dead heat in the over 60 years of races.
It occurred through a quirk of the rules in the 1950s that permitted drivers to swap cars during a...
It occurred through a quirk of the rules in the 1950s that permitted drivers to swap cars during a...
What are Qualia?
- Written by Kwalia
How do we experience things like the redness of red, hot buttered toast and warm custard? Why when you read of the redness of red or hot buttered toast & warm custard do such vivid, unique thoughts come into your mind?
What...
Australian Animal Noises
- Written by Kwalia
One day while I was getting my daughter to go through her full performance the thought came to me that as Australian parents we never get our kids...
The Munchkins – An Unfairly Maligned Community?
- Written by Kwalia
A Vision of the True Australian Landscape
- Written by Kwalia
Collins St., 5p.m., John BRACK
http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/learn/schools-resources/art-start/image-bank/john-brack/
I remember the first...