Top 10 Most Catastrophic Computer Failures In History
(via Listverse) We rely on computers for an ever-increasing proportion of our day-to-day lives. As such, it can sometimes be
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Engineering
The World’s Largest Sailing Ship
(via Amusing Planet) On December 14, 1907, a large sailing ship wrecked off the coast of Annet, in the Isles
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How to Build an Island
(via Atlas Obscura) All you need is a dream, investors with deep pockets, and concrete. A lot of concrete.
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Plants, Heavy Metals, and the Lingering Scars of World War I
(via Atlas Obscura) A closer look at the hardy residents of some of our most damaged landscapes.
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The Quest to Build a Functional, Energy-Efficient Refrigerator That Works in Space
(via Smithsonian) Designed and tested by Purdue University engineers, this new appliance would lengthen the shelf life of food on
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World’s First 3-D-Printed Steel Bridge Debuts in Amsterdam
(via Smithsonian) The newly opened overpass measures 40 feet long and weighs 6 tons
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Why is it so hard to design a better paper cup?
(via The Week) You go to the coffee shop and take your coffee to go. You enjoy your drink, then
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11 Shipwrecks That Haunt the Great Lakes
(via Mental Floss) In the 1800s, the Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—were a hub of maritime activity. They
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How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
(via Atlas Obscura) But mysteries about the 3,000-year-old bones from Japan remain.
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Top 10 Most Important Video Games Of The 1970s
(via Listverse) Video games became popular throughout the world in the 1980s, but they weren’t invented in that decade. In
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Top 10 Inventions That Changed The World
(via Listverse) You’re reading this on your desktop/laptop/tablet/phone, most likely in a durable building, wearing insulating clothing (I hope), maybe
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The First Mobile Phone Call Was Made 75 Years Ago
(via Smithsonian) The evolution of the cell phone illustrates what it takes for technologies to go from breakthrough to big
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