I just released an all-in-one tool that lets you extract textures from any perspective, turn them into seamless textures, and use them on your 3D models.
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Battle of Cherbourg: Brutal Urban Combat After D-Day (June 1944) 🇺🇸🇩🇪
After D-Day, U.S. forces fought intense battles through the streets of Cherbourg to capture the strategically vital deep-water port, a key objective of the Normandy campaign.
As American soldiers cleared the city block by block, German prisoners were rounded up and local civilians struggled to salvage their lives amid the destruction.
After days of fierce urban fighting, U.S. forces gradually secured the city, paving the way for a crucial Allied supply hub in France.
Digitally restored, enhanced, and presented with sound design to recreate how these moments may have looked and sounded at the time.
Chris Rock says he missed out on $30 MILLION because Eddie Murphy walked downstairs.
"I love Eddie. This is how crazy Eddie can be."
"Eddie has the recording studio in his house. So all he has to do is go downstairs to do Donkey."
"He would make them wait for months at a time."
"At least twice, they negotiated deals with me to play Donkey."
"And then Eddie just went downstairs."
"And I'm out of $30 million... just because Eddie went downstairs."
"I'm on my way to the studio thinking, 'Yeah, I'm Donkey.'"
"Oh... Eddie went downstairs."
"He's in his pajamas doing Donkey right now."
🗞️ | Erling Haaland explica por que ignorou o convite de Tom Holland para um jantar durante a Fórmula 1 em Mônaco:
"Para ser sincero, é um pouco constrangedor. Estávamos em Mônaco na Fórmula 1, e então recebi uma mensagem. Não assisto muito a filmes, então não faço ideia de quem são as pessoas. Teve um cara perguntando se a gente podia sair para jantar, mas eu nunca tinha visto ele, então nem me dei ao trabalho de responder. Não queria responder a um desconhecido."
Mark Zuckerberg reveals what his wife Priscilla said after he tore his ACL that completely surprised him
"When I tore my ACL, first of all, everyone at the company was like, yeah, f***, we're going to get so many more emails now. Like, he can't do this."
"And I sat down with Priscilla and I expected her to be like, you're an idiot. Like, what do you expect? You're like, I was in my late 30s at the time."
"But she was like, no, she's like, when you heal your ACL, you better go back to fighting. And I'm like, what do you mean? She's like, you are so much better to be around now that you're doing this. You have to fight."
"That's completely contrary to the way most people, if they're outside of it, would perceive it. It definitely takes the edge off things."
Anfernee Simons is a name to watch for the Miami Heat, per @BobbyMarks42
"I think keep an eye on one name, Anfernee Simons. He's a free agent out there. If he's basically willing to go for the vet min and play out the year to restore his value, he'd fit in perfectly with this team"
🚨 Bellingham: “Very frustrating. 2nd game fever - same as always. Important for us & you guys not to get too negative. No worries, no stress, no drama, stay positive. Not end of world… stands #England in good stead for rest of tournament” @TheAthleticFCnytimes.com/athletic/73768…
The Zhangye Danxia National Geopark in China mesmerizes with its rainbow mountains—purple, scarlet, gold, and emerald—all naturally formed, untouched by humans.
Why were Roman legionaries with short swords often more successful against hoplite phalanxes on uneven terrain?
On flat ground, a hoplite phalanx was the ancient world's ultimate meat grinder. But the moment it hit uneven terrain, Roman legionaries with two-foot swords turned it into a death trap.
The phalanx—whether the classical Greek hoplite formation armed with eight-foot spears or the later Macedonian variant using eighteen-foot pikes—relied entirely on cohesion. Soldiers stood shoulder-to-shoulder, their shields overlapping to form a continuous front, while multiple rows of spearheads protruded ahead of the first rank. On level ground, this bristling wall was nearly impenetrable from the front. But to maintain that solid front, every man had to step in unison.
When a phalanx marched over uneven terrain, cohesion inevitably broke down. If one soldier stepped up onto a ridge while the man next to him stepped down into a depression, their spear points no longer aligned. Gaps naturally tore open in the line as the formation struggled to maintain its rigid shape across broken ground.
The Roman military system was designed to exploit exactly this kind of chaos. Unlike the monolithic phalanx, Roman legions operated in a modular system of maniples (and later cohorts)—smaller, flexible units that could operate independently. Roman legionaries also fought with a few feet of space between them rather than locking shields.
When gaps appeared in the enemy spear wall, Roman soldiers rushed directly into them. This was where their specific equipment became a decisive advantage. Armed with the scutum (a large, curved shield that covered most of the body) and the gladius (a short, two-foot stabbing sword), a legionary could slip past the enemy's spear points.
Once a Roman got inside the reach of the long spears, the Greek or Macedonian soldier was virtually defenseless. The hoplite's long spear or the phalangite's unwieldy pike was impossible to turn or wield effectively at point-blank range. Their secondary weapons were usually small daggers or short swords that stood no chance against the heavy Roman scutum. In close-quarters combat, the legionary simply bashed with the shield and stabbed upward with the gladius.
At the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC, the Roman line was initially driven backward by the unbroken Macedonian phalanx. However, as the dense spear formation advanced onto the rough, hilly ground of the lower slopes of Mount Olocrus, it lost alignment. Roman commanders ordered their flexible maniples to plunge into the resulting gaps, turning a disciplined advance into a slaughter and decisively proving the superiority of modular swordsmen over the rigid spear wall.
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Not long after this footage was captured, “Little Audrey,” a P-61A Black Widow of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron, was on a night mission over Gross-Gerau, Germany, on March 24, 1945. The aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, and one of the shells exploded inside, killing the pilot, 1st Lt. Cletus “Tommy” Ormsby. The radar operator survived with serious injuries but was saved by the quick actions of German surgeons. He later reported that they had successfully shot down two Ju 87 Stukas before being hit.🫡
🇯🇵 UN JAPONÉS ESTÁ DISFRUTANDO EL MÉXICO MÁS HOSPITALARIO 🇲🇽❤️
Un aficionado japonés se quedó profundamente dormido en el Fan Fest tras una larga jornada de celebración. En lugar de hacerle una broma o molestarlo, los mexicanos le acomodaron una mochila como almohada, lo cubrieron y se quedaron cerca para que pudiera descansar tranquilo mientras la fiesta continuaba.
La escena hizo que muchos recordaran aquellas fiestas familiares de la infancia, cuando se quedaban dormidos en dos sillas juntas mientras los adultos seguían conviviendo. 😂🇲🇽
Köprülü Canyon in Manavgat: a turquoise river carved 400m deep through rocks, creating 14 km of breathtaking landscapes. A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the world's deepest canyons, with an ancient Roman bridge still in use today! 🌉🌿
Un mundo sin luz solar donde la gente VENDE sus cuerpos enfermos por DINERO y se transforman en plantas para producir oxígeno para el resto de la sociedad. 💀
FOOL NIGHT es un nuevo anime que se estrena este 2026 en Japón y está a cargo de Shaft x Sunrise.
Two British hackers who were teenagers when they carried out a cyberattack on Transport for London have pleaded guilty
The Scattered Spider attack cost TfL around $39M and forced 28,000 staff to reset their passwords