Innovation Archives - Page 8 of 29

When the Street Light First Came to London, Disaster Ensued

(via Smithsonian) First introduced 150 years ago, the device was meant to prevent accidents—but then it caused one.

(via Amusing Planet) The Space Power Facility (SPF) in Sandusky, Ohio, is the world’s largest vacuum chamber measuring 30 meters

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(via Listverse) Throughout history, most of the world’s leaders, philosophers, and inventors have been men. Yet many things we know

(via Listverse) New technologies and innovations linked to old ones are unlocking scientific mysteries in ways never thought possible. These

(via Popular Mechanics) If wisdom comes with age, then Star Trek—the series that’s taught us diplomacy, morality, and workplace ethics

(via Great Big Story) Since the Stone Age, the wheel has helped spearhead our most important discoveries and changed transportation

(via Popular Mechanics) Now the real science begins.

(via Grunge) A good chunk of you reading this are reading on a pocket-sized rectangle of compressed technology millions of times

(via Popular Science) Two militaries, 16 divers and scientists, and a determined new agency wouldn’t rest until Eugene Ford’s body was

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(via Listverse) Technology has developed so fast in recent years that we can’t imagine our lives without it. Now, thanks to

(via Popular Mechanics) The USS Gerald R. Ford is America’s newest aircraft carrier. The 1,092-foot ship has a crew of

(via Mental Floss) The beauty of scientific research is that scientists never really know where a particular development might lead.