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TIL about Ivan VI of Russia, named emperor in 1740 when he was two months old, deposed in a coup thirteen months later, then kept a prisoner in solitary confinement for 20 years until his murder. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 weeks ago (8 children)

Do you mean Hellen Keller? Anne Frank was the girl living in the attic during nazi occupation in World War II. Helen Keller was blind and deaf and, to my recollection, wasn't able to communicate until adulthood when a teacher came along to teacher sign language.

What are some good ways to alleviate hiccups? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I would add that you can swallow air to create the need to burp.

US Abrams tanks failing in Ukraine as Russia mocks them as ‘empty tin cans’ in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago

Relevant text:

Ukrainian crews say the fundamental problem is that the Abrams were built for advances aided by air power and artillery, which Ukraine lacks.

Russia, meanwhile, continues to make heavy use of drones in its attacks, which the Abrams struggle to defend against.

Semiconductor manufacturers in Taiwan can remotely disable their chip-making machines in the event of a Chinese invasion. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 53 points 5 months ago (11 children)

My understanding is that some of the benefits China would get from invading Taiwan is the control of Taiwan's world-leading semiconductor industry. So making it public knowledge that any invading force (i.e. China) would not be able to take over their production capabilities is a small deterrent.