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18 space suits from science fiction, from worst to best

(via The Verge) There’s no such thing as an “ideal” space suit, because you need specific features for different environments.

(via Atlas Obscura) The bongs will soon be gone. Big Ben — the huge clock bell of Britain’s Parliament — will

(via mental floss) Fear ye not, stargazer. That solar eclipse doesn’t mean that you’re going to die, that some higher

(via Popular Mechanics) With all the excitement surrounding today’s solar eclipse, it’s hard to remember this phenomenon can actually be

(via Great Big Story) Though the giant garter snake looks intimidating (they can reach up to 65 inches in length),

(via mental_floss) Back in the early 20th century, engineers attempting to push the limits of roller coaster thrills subjected riders

(via The Atlantic) Until the 20th century, only the wealthy or dying might have witnessed someone trying to cool the

(via mental_floss) As the climate warms, ice patches, glaciers, and permafrosts across the world have begun to give up their

(via Popular Mechanics) Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There have been no fatal crashes on a U.S. scheduled

(via Popular Mechanics) When the Golden Gate Bridge went up in 1937, it was the longest suspended bridge span in

(via Gizmodo) As everyone is undoubtedly aware by this point, on August 21st, folks across the United States will be