- WorldWideWeb — 2023-09-23 15:57:32
…mputers everywhere was linked and available to anyone anywhere. The concept of the Hypertext links, allow the reader to jump instantly from one electronic document to another. Berners-Lee had already used this format when he wrote Enquire. == …
- Thoroughbred Horse — 2022-08-29 09:12:34
…hes) and capable of speeds of 44mph they are commonly used in horse racing but, Thoroughbreds are also popular for show jumping, dressage, hunting, polo. The English Thoroughbred has since been introduced to most countries, where it is bred for…
- Marmite — 2021-04-03 10:38:16
…pany, offered to cancel his debt with the company and pay him £150 for the recipe, plus the use of the name HP, Garton jumped at the chance. Moore had been looking around for some time for a sauce to manufacture and market. He liked both the …
- Sport — 2020-11-30 00:32:47
…ndia the game grew in complexity and in its parts. The game of snooker has pretty much stayed the same since == Bungee Jumping 1979 == {{Image url="Bungy_jump.jpg" class="right" width="120"}} Chris Baker of Bristol, England used an elastic rop…
…e to emulate and improve on a kind of urban vine jumping. The first modern bungee jump was made on '''1 April 1979''' from the 250ft Clifton Suspension Bridge in '''Bristol''', and was made by four members …
…of the Dangerous Sports Club. The jumpers, led by David Kirke, were arrested shortly after, but continued with jumps in the US from the Golden Gate and Royal Gorge bridges. == Bobsleigh 1890 == {{Image url="Bobsleigh.jpg" class="right… - Bungee Jumping — 2020-08-17 13:17:46
…shire]], [[England]]. === David Kirke 1979 === David Kirke (born in 1945) was the first to //jump// of the bridge in top hat and tails and a bottle of champagne in hand followed by Simon Keeling. They used an elastic…
… rope, known as a 'Bungee cord' (bungy or bungie) , to emulate and improve on a kind of urban vine jumping. ~&"[We used] elastic ropes used to catch jet fighters landing on aircraft carriers, so I thought it would be OK." …
…ative stunts. {{Image url="Clifton-suspension-bridge.jpg" class="right" title="Clifton suspension bridge first bungy jump" width="400" }} The jumpers, led by David Kirke, were arrested shortly after, but continued with jumps in the US from t…
…he Golden Gate and Royal Gorge bridges. {{Image url="BristolBungee.jpg" class="left" title="First Bungee jump 1979" width="250" }} ::cr:: == Tribal Beginnings == David Attenborough and a BBC film crew brought back footage of the … - Harrier Jump Jet — 2017-01-18 16:14:57
…arrier-jump-jet-vertical-take-off.jpg" class="left" title="Harrier vertical take off" width="" }}…
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