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Macrocephaly is a condition in which circumference of the human head is abnormally large. [1] It may be pathological or harmless, and can be a familial genetic characteristic. . People diagnosed with macrocephaly will receive further medical tests to determine whether the syndrome is accompanied by particular disorde
In East Africa, Luo women may carry loads of up to 70% of their own body weight balanced on top of their heads. Women of the Kikuyu tribe carry similar heavy loads, but using a leather strap wrapped around their forehead and the load to secure it while it is carried (see also: Tumpline). This results in a permanent groove in the forehead of the ...
It also serves a secondary purpose as a back-up survival handgun cartridge as a defense against the large bears of North America. [16] Size comparison of a 500 S&W round and a human hand. The .500 S&W Magnum's success with large, dangerous game is in part due to the availability of heavier bullets with exceptional sectional densities.
.50 BMG cartridge (left) next to a .408 Cheytac cartridge. The .408 Cheyenne Tactical is based on the .400 Taylor Magnum, which itself is based on a modified .505 Gibbs, necked down to 0.408 inches (10.36 mm). The .505 Gibbs is an old English big-game cartridge that was designed to accommodate 39,160 psi (270 MPa) pressure.
The SAS Survival Handbook is a survival guide by British author and soldier, John Wiseman, first published by Williams Collins in 1986. Second, revised edition came out in 2009. [ 1 ] A digital app for smartphones based on the book is also available. [ 2 ]
A high-explosive squash head (HESH), in British terminology, or a high-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP), in American terminology, [1] is a type of explosive projectile with plastic explosive that conforms to the surface of a target before detonating, which improves the transfer of explosive energy to the target. Squash head projectiles are ...
A haversack, musette bag, or small pack is a bag with a single shoulder strap. Although similar to a backpack , the single shoulder strap differentiates this type from other backpacks. There are exceptions to this general rule.
Bigheads is a British television game show produced by Primal Media that aired on ITV From 23 April 2017 until 28 May 2017 and is hosted by Jason Manford with Jenny Powell and Kriss Akabusi as commentators.