The Existential Horror Created by the First X-Ray Images
(via Atlas Obscura) The hand of Anna Bertha Roentgen, wife of inventor and scientist Wilhelm Roentgen was the first radiograph,
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Innovation
The Building That Was Built From Top to Bottom
(via Amusing Planet) At Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain, there is a twin building that is known locally as
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Why Carbon Nanotubes Are Coming to Hockey Sticks
(via Popular Mechanics) Every time an NHL slap shot results in a broken stick, the player loses more than a
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The Man Behind the Failed “Car of Tomorrow” Wanted to Revolutionize More Than Just Cars
(via Atlas Obscura) A look at the patents and inventions of Preston Tucker reveal that he could have made an
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9 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
(via Mental Floss) Established in 1800 in Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress is the world’s largest library. Their Congressional
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How Books Designed for Soldiers’ Pockets Changed Publishing Forever
(via Atlas Obscura) In early June, 1944, tens of thousands of American troops prepared to storm the beaches of Normandy,
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A Machine That Made Stockings Helped Kick Off the Industrial Revolution
(via Atlas Obscura) European royals subsidized their manufacture, industrial spies went after the technology to make them, and political dissidents
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Signal Hill: The Birthplace of Modern Communications
(via Amusing Planet) Overlooking the harbor of St John’s, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is a massive piece of rock
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10 Technological Innovations That Changed the NFL
(via Popular Mechanics) Are you ready for some football? As NFL 2017 kicks off, let’s look back at the technologies
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Theme park rides you won’t believe are real
(via Grunge) Since the days of tame wooden roller coasters, relaxing log rides and gently spinning teacups, theme park rides
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The Biggest Things Ever to be Transported by Sea
(via 1st Move) Shipping makes the world go round. Literally. Every day, thousands of containers are loaded on to enormous
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‘Smart’ Rubber Bands Are on Their Way
(via Atlas Obscura) Since they were patented in 1845, rubber bands have been put to a staggering variety of uses.
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