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Wilhelm scream. The Wilhelm scream is an iconic stock sound effect that has been implemented in countless films and TV series, originating from the 1951 movie Distant Drums. The scream is usually used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion. The scream is named after Private Wilhelm, a character in The ...
Blast injury. A blast injury is a complex type of physical trauma resulting from direct or indirect exposure to an explosion. [ 1] Blast injuries occur with the detonation of high-order explosives as well as the deflagration of low order explosives. These injuries are compounded when the explosion occurs in a confined space.
Kursk was a Project 949A Antey (Oscar II class) submarine, twice the length of a 747 jumbo jet, and one of the largest submarines in the Russian Navy.. On the morning of 12 August 2000, Kursk was in the Barents Sea, participating in the "Summer-X" exercise, the first large-scale naval exercise planned by the Russian Navy in more than a decade, and also its first since the dissolution of the ...
An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases. Explosions may also be generated by a slower expansion that would normally not be forceful, but is not allowed to expand, so that when ...
Bark, sound of a dog. Bleat, sound of a sheep. Buzz, sound of bees or insects flying. Chirp, bird call. Chirp, sound made by rubbing together feet or other body parts, e.g. by a cricket or a cicada. Gobble, a turkey call. Growl, low, guttural vocalization produced by predatory animals. Hiss, sound made by a snake.
In their Aug. 11 statement, USA Gymnastics said they have submitted "time-stamped, video evidence" to the CAS that "shows Landi first stated her request to file an inquiry at the inquiry table 47 ...
A neutron bomb, officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon ( ERW ), is a low-yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron radiation in the immediate vicinity of the blast while minimizing the physical power of the blast itself. The neutron release generated by a nuclear fusion reaction is intentionally allowed ...
NASA data showing N-wave signature. [ 1] A sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding similar to an explosion or a thunderclap to the human ear.