You may never want to fly again after hearing this story of an airliner’s absolutely terrifying rollercoaster ride out of the sky, and the bizarre circumstances that led to it happening. “Aeroflot Flight 593 was a regular passenger flight from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, to Kai Tak Airport in Hong […]
Qxir’s been cooped up in the house for a long time, so here it is – the longest video on the channel yet. Sit down and grab a beer, we’re watching a movie. A curious one, to say the least. “Fatal Deviation is a low-budget cult film produced and set […]
Good things happen when drinks are cheap. That is, if you’re a handsome, roguish troublemaker like Qxir – if you’re a baseball player for the Texas Rangers in 1974, maybe stick with Carlsberg. “Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held by Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians during a game […]
Another day, another fight. This time a very unusual one – we’re going back to World War II, and the time US and German Forces united. “The Battle for Castle Itter (German: Schlacht um Schloss Itter) was fought in the Austrian North Tyrol village of Itter on 5 May 1945, […]
Another look at “100 Deadly Skills” written by former Navy Seal, Clint Emerson. This video discusses skills 61 to 70, and how to cause chaos. “You will learn how to escape a locked trunk, make an improvised Taser, trick facial recognition software, prevent tracking, evade a kidnapping, elude an active […]
What do you do when any attempt to take out the hostage taker will result in the detonation of a bomb that he’s attached to? “The Cokeville Elementary School hostage crisis occurred on Friday, May 16, 1986, in Cokeville, Wyoming, United States, when former town marshal David Young, 43, and […]
What’s the worst thing your co-workers have ever done to you? “Operation Wikinger (English: “Viking”) was a sortie into the North Sea by German World War II destroyers (1st Destroyer Flotilla) of the Kriegsmarine, in February 1940. During this operation, poor inter-service communication and cooperation between the Kriegsmarine and the […]
Another look at “100 Deadly Skills” written by former Navy Seal, Clint Emerson. This video discusses skills 71 to 80, and how to escape situations that are hazardous to your health and/or freedom. “You will learn how to escape a locked trunk, make an improvised Taser, trick facial recognition software, […]
155 Irish soldiers versus thousands of Katangese and their mercenaries. Sounds like a losing battle, right? You’re correct – but what if the Irish had some whiskey…? “The siege of Jadotville was an engagement during the Congo Crisis in September 1961. “A” Company, 35th Battalion (UN service) of the Irish […]
Mexican cartels are infamous for their brutality – you probably shouldn’t mess with them. But that’s what Alejo Garza Tamez did. “Alejo Garza Tamez (1933 – November 14, 2010), better known as Don Alejo, was a Mexican businessman and hunter. Don Alejo made news when he died heroically after having […]
