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Originally Posted by Z-man
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If a witch can walk up regular stairs whey not those stars?
What is so special about this wooden 700 years old bucket?
Well, because of this bucket, the forces of the Italian towns of Bologna and Modena started the War of the Bucket (Battle of Zappolino) in 1325.
Apparently, the war was instigated when soldiers from Modena inconspicuously made their way into Bologna, just to steal a bucket from the city’s main well.
Already being part of the larger conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, the Bolognese (Guelphs) didn’t take the seemingly innocuous incident too kindly; and were further disrespected when the Modena forces (Ghibellines) refused to hand over the bucket.
This resulted in the declaration of war by the Bolognese, who marched on to the city of Modena. However, the numerically superior forces of the Bolognese were routed within just 2 hours of the battle, and approximately 2,000 people died.
The bucket is currently displayed in the main bell tower of the city of Modena.
5/6/1956 USS Wisconsin (BB-64) with a damaged bow after she collided with the USS Eaton DDE-510 in heavy fog..USN Image/Nara
A prototype of the German heavy Krupp Räumer S minesweeper, captured by the Allies in 1945. The weight of the vehicle was 130 tons.