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[17] He worked hard at improving exercise equipment, and had invented various devices such as rubber strands for stretching and spring-grip dumbbells to exercise the wrists. In 1900, William Bankier wrote Ideal Physical Culture in which he challenged Sandow to a contest in weightlifting, wrestling, running, and jumping.
Achtung Baby (/ ˈ ɑː x t ʊ ŋ / AKH-toong) [1] is the seventh studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno , and was released on 18 November 1991 by Island Records .
Natty Universal Dread 1973–1979 is a 3-CD-Box-set by Big Youth, released in 2001. ... (Version 1) "Wolf In Sheep Clothing" (Version 2) "Keep Your Dread"
The minimum proof and performance requirements for small arms ammunition of NATO calibres are covered in STANAGs as follows: [7] 5.56 mm. STANAG 4172 and NATO Manual of Proof and Inspection AC/225 (LG/3-SG/1) D/8. [8] 7.62 mm. STANAG 2310 and NATO Manual of Proof and Inspection AC/225 (LG/3-SG/1) D/9.
Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology is a two-CD compilation by the American new wave band the B-52's, released in 2002 by Rhino Records. The compilation includes songs recorded between the years 1979 and 1998 and includes live recordings of "Quiche Lorraine" and " Whammy Kiss " and a previously unreleased outtake version of "Queen of Las Vegas".
[3] [8] The album was an international success and for the follow-up, Virgin sent them to work with Allen Toussaint in New Orleans, with local musicians providing the backing. [ 3 ] [ 9 ] The resulting Ice on Fire album sold poorly, the production not appealing to reggae fans, and the album later described as "an attempt by New Orleans soul ...
The Stevens Boys Rifles were a series of single-shot takedown rifles produced by Stevens Arms from 1890 until 1943. The rifles used a falling-block action (sometimes called a tilting-block, dropping-block, or drop-block) and were chambered in a variety of rimfire calibers, such as .22 Short, .22 Long Rifle, .25 Rimfire, and .32 Rimfire.
As on its NB-52A predecessor, a pylon was installed beneath the right wing between the fuselage and the inboard engines with a 6-by-8-foot (1.8 m × 2.4 m) section removed from the wing flap to accommodate the X-15's tail. The modified bomber flew 159 captive-carry and launch missions for the X-15 program from June 1959 until October 1968.