Project Habakkuk: Britain’s Secret Ship Made of Ice
(via Amusing Planet) In the North Atlantic, British fleets were taking a pounding against German U-boats. Planes could protect the
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Innovation
How Sears and Montgomery Ward Changed American Shipping
(via Atlas Obscura) Decades ago, long before Amazon Prime, when the American shipping industry was still in its infancy, it
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The Future of Advertising Starts With Your Face
(via OZY) Our digital data trails tell a lot about us. What sites we go to, what links we click…But
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The Volunteer Sky Watchers of the Cold War
(via Neatorama) Here’s a piece of Atomic Age history you’ve probably never heard of: the civilian Ground Observer Corps, thousands
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Want to know where every satellite and piece of space junk is?
Stuff in Space is an interactive visualization of all the objects orbiting the earth. Nearly everything that has ever been
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The Last Concorde Finds Its Final Resting Place
(via Popular Mechanics) A piece of aviation history is finally getting a resting spot it deserves. The last remaining Concorde
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Point Nemo: The Spacecraft Cemetery
(via Amusing Planet) Far off the east coast of New Zealand, about 3,300 kilometers out in the Pacific Ocean, lies
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The Serendipitous History of Superglue
(via TED Ed) Some of the innovations that emerged out of World War II are well-documented, ranging from the microwave
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The Apollo Astronaut Who Was Allergic to the Moon
(via mental_floss) The inside of Apollo 17’s lunar module smelled of gunpowder. It was December 1972, the last of NASA’s
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Six Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever
(via Gizmodo) It seems counterintuitive, right? Rip out eight lanes of freeway through the middle of your metropolis and you’ll
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11 African American Inventors Who Changed the World
(via mental_floss) Can you imagine life without blood banks, personal computers, or touch-tone telephones? These innovative creations—and more—wouldn’t exist today
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Making an Animatronic Gorilla Head Is Complicated and Cool
(via Popular Mechanics & Lustre Effects) Have you ever wondered what goes into making a lifelike animatronic animal? The hair,
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