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The Existential Horror Created by the First X-Ray Images

(via Atlas Obscura) The hand of Anna Bertha Roentgen, wife of inventor and scientist Wilhelm Roentgen was the first radiograph,

(via Popular Mechanics) Every time an NHL slap shot results in a broken stick, the player loses more than a

(via Atlas Obscura) European royals subsidized their manufacture, industrial spies went after the technology to make them, and political dissidents

(via The Week) When Americans think about the most innovative agency in the government, they think about the Pentagon or

(via Popular Science) Quickly glance at an analog clock. You might find that the second hand seems stuck at first.

(via mental_floss) For nearly three weeks in the spring of 2008, residents and passersby near Convent Avenue and 141st Street

(via Great Big Story) Fun fact of the day: “Iron Man,” “Star Trek” and even “Batman vs. Superman” have plenty

(via Atlas Obscura) A massive ship that cruises the vast oceans creating intense lightning storms might sound like something out

(via Washington Post) A billion-dollar spacecraft named Cassini is about to burn up as it plunges into the atmosphere of

(via Amusing Planet) Overlooking the harbor of St John’s, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is a massive piece of rock

(via Popular Mechanics) Are you ready for some football? As NFL 2017 kicks off, let’s look back at the technologies

(via Grunge) Since the days of tame wooden roller coasters, relaxing log rides and gently spinning teacups, theme park rides