One of the most powerful semiautomatic pistol cartridges is the .50AE, or .50 Action Research. The first semi chambered in .50AE is the Magnum Research Desert Eagle, which can be yours for about $1,600.
Comparing muzzle energies, in ft-lbs
(according to this page; and IANAE):
2805 ft-lbs: Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum
1414 ft-lbs: .50AE
It appears the S&W .500 Magnum revolver is not just the most powerful revolver, but the most powerful handgun, period. (Again, IANAE)
The official state flag of California, called the Bear Flag, was first used on June 14, 1846, but was not officially adopted until 1911. It was designed by William Todd. The flag pictures a grizzly bear and a star.
The first Californian flag was quickly made by a group of American settlers who had just captured the town of Sonoma (from Mexico) and needed a flag to replace the Mexican banner.
California was the 31st state in the USA; it was admitted in 1850.
The southern-most point of California is further south than the entirety of four Confederate states: Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. South Carolina almost, but not quite, falls in this group of states.
By the same token, the northern-most point of Virginia is further north than the entirety of one Union state: Kentucky. Kansas almost, but not quite, falls in together with Kentucky on this.
This is according to this map.
ETA: no other states, other than California and Virginia, have this Civil War characteristic. By my eye, anyway.
The song “Western Union” was the only hit for the group The 5 Americans. Many people mistakenly assume that the song was sung by the similar sounding group The Monkees.
The 1960s singing group, The 5 Americans, were from Durant, Oklahoma.
(I just listened to that song, Western Union. YouTube link here. I’d never heard it before. They do sound like the Monkees. Imagine that, 5 Oklahoman singers sounding like the Monkees.)
The Union of the Canadas occurred in 1841, based on an Act of Union passed by the British Parliament on 1840. The two Canadas were split again in 1867, with the formation of Canada, again by an Act of the British Parliament.
Prince Edward Island is the birthplace of Canada, having hosted the Charlottetown Conference in 1864. PEI joined the confederation in 1873 as Canada’s 7th province.
The Green Gables farmhouse, where the orphan Anne supposedly lived in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel, is located in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. It is a favorite destination of Japanese tourists.
Montgomery Ward’s department store chain filed for bankruptcy in 2001 after 129 years of operation. In 2004, a catalog company purchased the names Montgomery Ward and Wards.
The department store chain was founded by Aaron Montgomery Ward (1843-1913). Ward was born in New Jersey. The mail-order industry was started by Aaron Montgomery Ward in 1872 in Chicago.
Cincinnati and Chicago were rival cities in the 1860s and 1870s.
The baseball inter-city matches were especially intense.
The baseball writers of Cincinnati regularly used the term ‘Windy City’ to describe Chicago in reference to the fans’ “hot air”.
The Supreme Court of Canada can give advisory opinions when requested by the federal Cabinet. They are commonly called “reference cases”, since the Cabinet is said to refer a question to the Court.
In New York, candidates for judgeships are restricted on what they can say in advertisements, so the results are usually a dull listing of accomplishments. One exception was the campaign for Barry Kramer for Surrogate Court Judge. His slogan: Qualified for the Court. Sounds dull, until you realize that Kramer was a professional basketball playerin the NBA before getting his law degree.
