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  2. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia

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    His assistant, Second Lieutenant Morris R. Jeppson, removed the safety devices 30 minutes before reaching the target area. [133] The Hiroshima atom bomb cloud 2–5 minutes after detonation [134] During the night of 5–6 August, Japanese early warning radar detected the approach of numerous American aircraft headed for the southern part of Japan.

  3. Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle (Swedish pronunciation: [kɑːɭ ˈɡɵ̂sːtav], named after Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori, which initially produced it) is a Swedish-developed 84 mm (3.3 in) caliber shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, initially developed by the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration during the second half of the 1940s as a crew-served man-portable infantry ...

  4. PSA XU engine - Wikipedia

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    XU7 JP LFW: 99 PS (73 kW; 98 hp) Eurovans: LFZ: 101 PS (74 kW; 100 hp) Citroën Xantia up to 1998, Citroën Xsara, Citroën ZX Peugeot 306, Peugeot 405, Peugeot Pars, IKCO Samand: XU7 JP4: LFY: 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) 16-valve DOHC catalyst: Citroën Xantia, Citroën Xsara, Citroën ZX 1,8 16V Peugeot 306, Peugeot 406, Peugeot Pars ELX, IKCO ...

  5. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Wikipedia

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    A notable feature was the ability to pivot both fore and aft main landing gear up to 20° from the aircraft centerline to increase safety during crosswind landings (allowing the aircraft to "crab" or roll with a sideways slip angle down the runway). [39] After a trip to a hobby shop for supplies, Schairer set to work building a model.

  6. Mossad - Wikipedia

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    Mossad was formed on December 13, 1949, as the Central Institute for Coordination at the recommendation of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to Reuven Shiloah.Ben Gurion wanted a central body to coordinate and improve cooperation between the existing security services—the army's intelligence department (), the Internal Security Service (), and the Political Intelligence Service (Mossad).

  7. Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    In 2022, the active personnel strength of the Bangladesh Army was around 250,000, [121] excluding the Air Force and the Navy (24,000). [122] In addition to traditional defence roles, the military has supported civil authorities in disaster relief and provided internal security during periods of political unrest.

  8. World Health Organization - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization promotes road safety as a means to reduce traffic-related injuries. [89] It has also worked on global initiatives in surgery, including emergency and essential surgical care, [90] trauma care, [91] and safe surgery. [92] The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is in current use worldwide in the effort to improve patient ...

  9. COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    US Air Force personnel unload a C-17 aircraft carrying medical supplies in Niamey, Niger, in April 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Africa on 14 February 2020, with the first confirmed case announced in Egypt. [385] [386] The first confirmed case in sub-Saharan Africa was announced in Nigeria at the end of February ...