Can an Average Passenger Actually Be Talked Through Landing a Plane in an Emergency?
(via Mental Floss) Some people are born great, and others have greatness thrust upon them. And there are few thrustings-upon
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Technology
Top 10 Best Video Game Consoles That Bombed
(via Listverse) There have been hundreds of video game consoles that hit the market and fizzled out, and most of
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35 Lesser-Known Inventions of Famous Inventors
(via Mental Floss) You’ve heard of the light bulb and the telephone, but what about Thomas Edison‘s terrifying talking doll
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This 1905 Motorcar is the Only Automobile Manufactured in Alaska
(via Atlas Obscura) The Sheldon is a one-of-a-kind testament to the ingenuity—and unrequited love—of its creator.
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Top 10 Most Catastrophic Computer Failures In History
(via Listverse) We rely on computers for an ever-increasing proportion of our day-to-day lives. As such, it can sometimes be
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The Quest to Build a Functional, Energy-Efficient Refrigerator That Works in Space
(via Smithsonian) Designed and tested by Purdue University engineers, this new appliance would lengthen the shelf life of food on
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World’s First 3-D-Printed Steel Bridge Debuts in Amsterdam
(via Smithsonian) The newly opened overpass measures 40 feet long and weighs 6 tons
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Top 10 Most Important Video Games Of The 1980s
(via Listverse) For many people around the world, the golden age of video games didn’t come in the ’70s; it
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Why is it so hard to design a better paper cup?
(via The Week) You go to the coffee shop and take your coffee to go. You enjoy your drink, then
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11 Shipwrecks That Haunt the Great Lakes
(via Mental Floss) In the 1800s, the Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—were a hub of maritime activity. They
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Top 10 Most Important Video Games Of The 1970s
(via Listverse) Video games became popular throughout the world in the 1980s, but they weren’t invented in that decade. In
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The Oldest Orbiting Satellite
(via Amusing Planet) When a satellite is launched into space it is not expected to last forever. The satellite carries
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