How Many Fish Are in the Sea?
(via The Atlantic) Counting fish is a daunting but essential task in protecting aquatic ecosystems—and now artificial intelligence, autonomous submarines,
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The Trans-Siberian Railway reshaped world history
(via Vox) The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the most impressive engineering feats in modern history. Begun in 1891 and
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The oldest computer (not) on Earth
(via Muckrock) The Voyager mission began in 1977 with the launches of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. The probes flew
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How America Got its Time Zones
(via Jstor.com) In Boston, the winter brings sunsets as early as 4 pm, irritating residents who barely see the sun
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Here’s How Much It Would Cost to Live on the Moon for a Year
(via Wendover Productions) We’ve been to the moon. We’ve played golf on it. We might go back for a visit
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Commodore 64 Still Powering Auto Repair Shop in Poland
(via Popular Mechanics) Just because a gadget is technically obsolete doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. The latest example can be
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Inside the ‘Wire Center’ That Connected Manhattan to the World
(via Wired) Back in the days when people used landline telephones strung together with copper wire, most calls into lower Manhattan passed
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How the U.S. Navy Sails to the Rescue After a Hurricane
(via Popular Mechanics) The U.S. Navy has prepared a naval task force to assist countries impacted by Hurricane Matthew. The
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What’s Inside Blue Ballpoint Ink?
(via Wired) Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop
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How Two Astronomers Accidentally Discovered the Big Bang
(via Great Big Story) Nowadays, it’s a universally accepted theory that the universe began 13.8 billion years ago with the
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Meet the Woman Who Is Preserving the Smell of History
(via Atlas Obscura) We experience our world with five senses to guide us, but for the most part, we learn
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What Your Car’s Low Gas Light Really Means
(via mental_floss) The low fuel warning light on your car’s dashboard is a familiar sight to many drivers, and if
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