Why There’s No Such Thing As a Category 6 Hurricane
(via Popular Mechanics) As Hurricane Irma barrels towards the United States mainland with 185 mph winds that put it squarely
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The Biggest Things Ever to be Transported by Sea
(via 1st Move) Shipping makes the world go round. Literally. Every day, thousands of containers are loaded on to enormous
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How the Wright Brothers’ Plane Compares to the World’s Largest Aircraft
(via mental_floss) The Wright brothers famously built the world’s first powered, heavier-than-air, controllable aircraft. But while the siblings revolutionized the
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‘Smart’ Rubber Bands Are on Their Way
(via Atlas Obscura) Since they were patented in 1845, rubber bands have been put to a staggering variety of uses.
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5 Quick Facts About the Hashtag
(via mental_floss) The use of the hashtag as a Twitter tool to denote a specific topic in order for the
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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.
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12 Secrets of Roller Coaster Designers
(via mental_floss) Back in the early 20th century, engineers attempting to push the limits of roller coaster thrills subjected riders
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The Moral History of Air-Conditioning
(via The Atlantic) Until the 20th century, only the wealthy or dying might have witnessed someone trying to cool the
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How Would They Build the Golden Gate Bridge If They Had To Do It Today?
(via Popular Mechanics) When the Golden Gate Bridge went up in 1937, it was the longest suspended bridge span in
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A Boeing Test Flight Drew an Airplane in the Sky
(via Atlas Obscura) Boeing has taken selfies to new heights after getting one of its planes to fly a test
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Without Bugs, We Might All Be Dead
(via National Geographic) There are 1.4 billion insects for each one of us. Though you often need a microscope to
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This Lab Can Make It Snow – Inside
(via Popular Science) Sprawled over several buildings, McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base is the largest indoor-weather testing
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