12:5112:51, 4 March 2024diffhist−4
Kupari, Croatia
Wrong hotel was identified. They were in the tower block Hotel Goricina, not in the two storey palatial style Grand hotel.
21:0721:07, 4 December 2023diffhist−163
Pan Am Flight 73
I removed some nonsense about explosives and grenades that is not only impossible, but is also not mentioned in the only source referenced for that sections. The claim was that grenades only make small explosions if the pins are only partly pulled out, and that explosive belts only make small explosions if you shoot at them and miss. That is not how grenades or explosives work.
15:2915:29, 6 December 2022diffhist+38
Halifax Explosion
The gun was not 'melted', it was shattered/torn by the force of the blast. Explosions don't melt thick metal like that. photos of the gun show this clearly.
16:4516:45, 8 November 2022diffhist0
Yaroslav the Wise
edit for consistency: Changed the date of conquest of the Cherven cities to 1031 from 1030 (which was unsourced), to line up with the article on the Cherven cities, which lists 1031 and is sourced.
23 June 2022
23:0823:08, 23 June 2022diffhist+5
Laminated steel blade
cleaned up misconception that hard steel is sharper than soft steel. This is a myth. Hard steel retains its sharpness better. Softer steel can be equally sharp, but loses its edge faster through wear.
23:0523:05, 23 June 2022diffhist−33
Laminated steel blade
Removed 'Mokume gane' reference from photo of blade. Mokume-gane in historical record exclusively refers to non-ferrous metals, typically bronzes and silver/gold alloys. NOT steel. as per Wiki article.
16:3916:39, 17 June 2022diffhist+18
Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian
Changed 'as well as the first supercarrier built outside the United States' to add united kingdom. 'Supercarrier' (as per Wiki definition) is not a technical definition but a casual one, and is also used to describe the Queen Elizabeth class (which are of very similar size).
18:4718:47, 6 June 2022diffhist−8
Amedeo Guillet
Removed like to Kenneth Simonds page, as it is the wrong person. Lt Kenneth Simonds does not have a Wiki page.
19:5619:56, 21 September 2021diffhist+20
Tortona
I've re-ordered the timeline to make sense. It was previously saying that the city was ruled from 1260 to 1347 by adventurers 'like Facino Cane', and inferred that by his actions, the city became part of the Duchy of Milan. but Facino was born in 1360, and thus obviulsy had nothing to do with it, being a ruler after it had been united.
12:0912:09, 19 January 2021diffhist−24
HMS Victoria (1887)
removed 'the thickest armour' of any ironclad afloat part of her description. because its not true. Many ships in 1887 had thicker than 18 in armour of the Victoria, of particular note HMS Inflexible (1876), which was still afloat and had 24 in armour, the thickest armour ever made for a sea going vessel.
12:5112:51, 4 March 2024diffhist−4
Kupari, Croatia
Wrong hotel was identified. They were in the tower block Hotel Goricina, not in the two storey palatial style Grand hotel.
21:0721:07, 4 December 2023diffhist−163
Pan Am Flight 73
I removed some nonsense about explosives and grenades that is not only impossible, but is also not mentioned in the only source referenced for that sections. The claim was that grenades only make small explosions if the pins are only partly pulled out, and that explosive belts only make small explosions if you shoot at them and miss. That is not how grenades or explosives work.
15:2915:29, 6 December 2022diffhist+38
Halifax Explosion
The gun was not 'melted', it was shattered/torn by the force of the blast. Explosions don't melt thick metal like that. photos of the gun show this clearly.
16:4516:45, 8 November 2022diffhist0
Yaroslav the Wise
edit for consistency: Changed the date of conquest of the Cherven cities to 1031 from 1030 (which was unsourced), to line up with the article on the Cherven cities, which lists 1031 and is sourced.
23 June 2022
23:0823:08, 23 June 2022diffhist+5
Laminated steel blade
cleaned up misconception that hard steel is sharper than soft steel. This is a myth. Hard steel retains its sharpness better. Softer steel can be equally sharp, but loses its edge faster through wear.
23:0523:05, 23 June 2022diffhist−33
Laminated steel blade
Removed 'Mokume gane' reference from photo of blade. Mokume-gane in historical record exclusively refers to non-ferrous metals, typically bronzes and silver/gold alloys. NOT steel. as per Wiki article.
16:3916:39, 17 June 2022diffhist+18
Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian
Changed 'as well as the first supercarrier built outside the United States' to add united kingdom. 'Supercarrier' (as per Wiki definition) is not a technical definition but a casual one, and is also used to describe the Queen Elizabeth class (which are of very similar size).
18:4718:47, 6 June 2022diffhist−8
Amedeo Guillet
Removed like to Kenneth Simonds page, as it is the wrong person. Lt Kenneth Simonds does not have a Wiki page.
19:5619:56, 21 September 2021diffhist+20
Tortona
I've re-ordered the timeline to make sense. It was previously saying that the city was ruled from 1260 to 1347 by adventurers 'like Facino Cane', and inferred that by his actions, the city became part of the Duchy of Milan. but Facino was born in 1360, and thus obviulsy had nothing to do with it, being a ruler after it had been united.
12:0912:09, 19 January 2021diffhist−24
HMS Victoria (1887)
removed 'the thickest armour' of any ironclad afloat part of her description. because its not true. Many ships in 1887 had thicker than 18 in armour of the Victoria, of particular note HMS Inflexible (1876), which was still afloat and had 24 in armour, the thickest armour ever made for a sea going vessel.