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The Average Gray Squirrel Is Surprisingly Good at Problem Solving

(via Atlas Obscura) But Red squirrels? Not so much.

(via Popular Science) NASA’s Opportunity rover is the longest surviving rover on Mars. On Saturday, February 17, it experienced its

(via Vox) With every Olympic Games come tales of athletes’ favorite junk foods: the ice cream, Chinese food, and burgers they

(via Popular Mechanics) How NASA’s massive crawler-transporters get millions of pounds of rocket to the launchpad one inch at a

(via Vox) Winter Olympic ice sports are possible due to this one fact: Ice is slippery. The low friction of ice

(via Popular Mechanics) Bigger isn’t always better in the world of monster machines. Sometimes big means too cumbersome to accomplish

(via Listverse) Whenever you create something new, patent it as soon as possible, or others might take advantage of your

(via Amusing Planet) The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in Germany that connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland

(via Smithsonian) From jackets heated with electronic ink to personal airbags for skiers, these are some of the most innovative wearables

(via Mental Floss) Even though January 29th is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, can’t it be appreciated every day? No

(via Smithsonian)What happens to old Olympics facilities after the medals have all been awarded? The buildings that are reused usually

(via Atlas Obscura) Nearly a century after talkies stole the show, composers, musicians, and audiences are still playing along.