Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Business of War: SOFEX
Where the world's leading generals come to buy everything from handguns to laser-guided missile systems.
Published on 5 Jul 2012SOFEX is where the world's leading generals come to buy everything from handguns to laser-guided missile systems. It stands for "Special Operations Forces Exhibition Conference" and it's essentially a trade-show where just about anyone with enough money can buy the most powerful weapons in the world.
Hosted by Shane Smith | Originally released in 2012 at http://vice.com
Carrots used to be purple
Before the 17th century, almost all carrots were purple. The modern orange carrot wasn’t cultivated until Dutch growers in the 16th century took mutant strains of the purple carrot, including yellow and white carrots and developed them into the orange variety we have today.
Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/04/carrots-used-to-be-purple-before-the-17th-century/#4xCpWZ6cAFKe2PBh.99
Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/04/carrots-used-to-be-purple-before-the-17th-century/#4xCpWZ6cAFKe2PBh.99
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