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10 Remarkable Uses For Silicon

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(via Listverse) Silicon, one of the most important elements of recent times, is a vital component of high-powered integrated circuits and

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(via Smithsonian) Francis Rogallo’s invention would have brought returning space vehicles in for a runway landing, instead of an ocean

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(via Smithsonian) Two decades before the first American woman flew to space, a group of female cosmonauts trained in Star

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(via Listverse) Unlike the gecko and the octopus, humans, unfortunately, can’t regrow lost limbs after they’ve been severed. That’s why

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(via Smithsonian) As the National Portrait Gallery acquires a film poster of Hedy Lamarr, it’s worth reflecting on her double

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(via Listverse) It is tempting to think life in the 21st century is a world away from the 1800s, but

(via Listverse) The first device to be considered a true speech synthesizer was the VODER (Voice Operating Demonstrator) developed by

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(via Amusing Planet) Nearly a decade before Thomas Edison began working on incandescent lamps and a more affordable way to

(via Popular Mechanics) The U.S. military wants to put artificial intelligence in the cockpit, as an assistant or AI-powered wingman.

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(via Bored Panda) Although only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the

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(via Mental Floss) Though the World Wide Web has only been around for a few decades, it’s practically impossible to

(via Great Big Story) Lamborghinis and Ferraris are well known for being the most expensive and opulent sports cars on