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Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?

The crushed stones that line railroad tracks are collectively called track ballast. More specifically, the track ballast constitutes the trackbed upon which sleepers or railroad ties are laid. As you may have seen, these stones are packed below, between and … Continue reading

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Autism Spectrum: Atypical Minds in a Stereotypical World

Help us to reach more teachers and students to learn about autism and other important topics in their classrooms! https://www.patreon.com/sprouts 🐦 When we examine 100 random teenagers, around 1 to 2 will have minds that are atypical in a particular … Continue reading

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McDonald’s $3.4 Billion IOU To Itself

[…] dmit it, we’ve all eaten at McDonald’s. Yes, their fries are delicious. You know what’s not delicious? The world’s biggest companies scamming the rest of us out of our hard-earned money by exploiting tax havens and obscene loopholes. In … Continue reading

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Adapting to Our New Climate | Solving for Zero: The Search for Climate Innovation

n the next 30 years, climate change could affect enough of the planet to cause as many as 200 million displaced persons—four times as many as World War II. Although steps are being taken to reduce our carbon emissions, we … Continue reading

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The bridge that must legally wobble

“Daly’s Bridge”, in Cork, Ireland, is better known as the Shakey Bridge. Because it shakes. But what happens when a bridge like that has to be repaired and refurbished? • Thanks to Cllr McCarthy: his site is http://corkheritage.ie/ ! Edited … Continue reading

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What Is This Debris Falling Off The Sides Of Rockets?

Many videos of Chinese Long March rockets show huge amounts of debris being shed immediately upon liftoff, and I often get asked whether that’s normal. These are of course foam insulation panels needed for temperature control and depending on the … Continue reading

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The Bridge That Fell After Only 4 Months | Answers With Joe

[…] The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a modern marvel when it was first built, but soon became one of the most infamous disasters ever filmed. Before the bridge was even finished, construction workers noted how it tended to sway violently … Continue reading

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How to create absolute silence? Anechoic rooms

Can we absorb reverberation? How does an echo appear? What’s the purpose of an anechoic room? Answers to all these questions in 12 minutes! 0:00 – Introduction 2:48 – Building an anechoic room 5:37 – The 3 rooms of the … Continue reading

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From ā€˜chandeliers’ to entangled qubits, here’s what happens inside a quantum computer | Aeon Videos

From ā€˜chandeliers’ to entangled qubits – an animated explainer of quantum computing and its revolutionary potential If the words ā€˜quantum’ and ā€˜computing’ seem complicated enough without smushing them together, fear not! This animated explainer will teach you how to build … Continue reading

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DIGGING A SECRET TUNNEL Part 8 HOUSE to SHED DONE

[…] Get yourself the New Colin Furze Tunnel Tees’s and loads more at the Merch shop here. colinfurzeshop.com Follow me on Social Media. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realcolinfu… Twitter https://twitter.com/colin_furze Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Colin-furze-… TikTok https://vm.tiktok.com/JJ8wSTs/ Music Track 1 is a track from “Look Mum … Continue reading

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