Norm Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Read an interesting fact today. The meteor that struck Tunguska in Russia in 1908? Equivalent to 1000 Hiroshima bombs? Apparently, if it had arrived 6 hours earlier, it would have struck the world's largest city at the time. London. This would have wiped out pretty much everything in an area covering 80 square miles. Millions would have died, a global superpower would have fell to its knees. WWI was 6 years away. Would we have entered? Would it even have happened? It's crazy how much world history could be completely changed by something as little as 6 hours. Anybody else got any similar, interesting facts like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Read an interesting fact today. The meteor that struck Tunguska in Russia in 1908? Equivalent to 1000 Hiroshima bombs? Apparently, if it had arrived 6 hours earlier, it would have struck the world's largest city at the time. London. This would have wiped out pretty much everything in an area covering 80 square miles. Millions would have died, a global superpower would have fell to its knees. WWI was 6 years away. Would we have entered? Would it even have happened? It's crazy how much world history could be completely changed by something as little as 6 hours. Anybody else got any similar, interesting facts like that? Not really, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Not really, no. Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 What if Albert Kidd did not come on as a sub that day in 86. Far worse than the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Yer uncle was yer auntie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 London flattened.........oh well. Its not like they give a shite about anyone outwith the m25!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboX2 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Hitler survived a shell strike on a dugout in WW1 because he'd nipped out minutes before it struck. He was gassed and survived. Had he been in the dugout he'd likely have died. Would that have changed the Nazi party's rise to power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboX2 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 There was also the one about Churchill being knocked down by a taxi in New York in the 1920s (might be early 30s). But if he'd died then Halifax would've likely assumed the Premiership in 1940 and sought a peace deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 If Superman had arrived 12 hours later he'd have been Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 If I hadn't just picked 34-35-36, I wouldn't have just trousered ?360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 If I never had a tactical w%&k one that date which led to my first ride with my then girlfriend/wife, I would have only lasted seconds and she would have told me to eff off, meaning I was dumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 If I never had a tactical w%&k one that date which led to my first ride with my then girlfriend/wife, I would have only lasted seconds and she would have told me to eff off, meaning I was dumped. A tactical wank hahaha quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 If I never had a tactical w%&k one that date which led to my first ride with my then girlfriend/wife, I would have only lasted seconds and she would have told me to eff off, meaning I was dumped. You could have just rode her more than once though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 You could have just rode her more than once thoughI've still not had my second one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
151 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Read an interesting fact today. The meteor that struck Tunguska in Russia in 1908? Equivalent to 1000 Hiroshima bombs? Apparently, if it had arrived 6 hours earlier, it would have struck the world's largest city at the time. London. This would have wiped out pretty much everything in an area covering 80 square miles. Millions would have died, a global superpower would have fell to its knees. WWI was 6 years away. Would we have entered? Would it even have happened? It's crazy how much world history could be completely changed by something as little as 6 hours. Anybody else got any similar, interesting facts like that? Thats not a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thats not a fact. According to this... http://astronomynow.com/2015/02/15/the-day-it-rained-fire-over-chelyabinsk/ .. It is. More than happy to proved wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Vallance Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 If Kylie had lived in Muirhouse instead of Australia. Nah, it wouldn't have made any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hitler survived a shell strike on a dugout in WW1 because he'd nipped out minutes before it struck. He was gassed and survived. Had he been in the dugout he'd likely have died. Would that have changed the Nazi party's rise to power? that's a good one actually- I read that there a planned assassination attempt on Himmler in 1940. It was going to be carried out by a British spy in Denmark - using a long bow and arrow! The meeting was scheduled in Copenhagen and the Spy had a rooftop view of the room but it got cancelled because Himmler fell Ill. Imagine that though ! [emoji1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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