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These Thorium Reactors Could Power Civilization for Millions of Years
[…]Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors Can Unlock the Atom in a safe way while producing a fraction of the waste that current reactors do. Do we stand at the dawn of another Atomic Age?[…]
How the Body Builds a Healthy Relationship with “Good” Gut Bacteria – ScienceBlog.com
Our body’s relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our gut is also teaming with “good” bacteria that aids nutrition and helps keep us healthy. But even the “good” can have bad effects if these bacteria … Continue reading
Things In Interstellar You Notice After Watching More Than Once
Christopher Nolan’s fascination with the intricacies of time is on full display in his 2014 sci-fi epic Interstellar. Starring Matthew McConaughey as Cooper, an engineer and former pilot who sets out on a mind-bending journey to find a new home … Continue reading
Guy Breaks World Record by Balancing 1,512 Jenga Pieces on One
By Emma Taggart on May 20, 2021 “I thought there was no way anyone can stack more than 1,000 blocks of Jenga. Imagine my excitement when I proved myself wrong.” Playing the classic Jenga game would test the nerves of … Continue reading
Gravity-Driven Marble Run Sculptures Are Comprised of Precisely Soldered Copper Pathways
LittleBall Creations matches the inventive spirit of Wallace & Gromit’s titular character with an elaborately constructed rolling ball sculpture shaped like the rocket ship that headlined the classic animation’s first episode. Complete with mechanisms inspired by the show, the four-track … Continue reading
Architectural secrets of the world’s ancient wonders
How did ancient civilizations move massive stones to build Stonehenge, the Pyramids and the Easter Island statues? In this quick, delightful talk, TED Fellow Brandon Clifford reveals some architectural secrets of the past and shows how we can use these … Continue reading
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The Falling Water House
The documentary film about one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s greatest masterpieces. In 1935, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a country house for the Kaufmann family over a small stream in rural southwestern Pennsylvania , 43 miles (69 km) southeast of Pittsburgh,built … Continue reading
Sci-Fi Short Film: “A Week With Rebecca” | DUST
A robotics company executive pushes for the development of an android companionship model and unexpectedly spends a week with her. “A Week With Rebecca” by Marcus Shenn Connect with the Filmmaker and “A Week With Rebecca”: https://www.instagram.com/incognito.e… https://www.aweekwithrebecca.com https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13155080/ https://www.facebook.com/aweekwithreb… … Continue reading
Rail services to come under unified state control @BBC News live 🔴 BBC
It’s Thursday 20 May 2021. Our top stories this morning 0:00 Sweeping reforms aim to boost train travel The government has announced the biggest shake-up in the UK’s railways since privatisation in the mid-1990s. Get the full story 👉 https://bbc.in/3u0mrXP%5B…%5D
Why the British Rail Modernisation Plan Failed
Back to trains, and for this week we discuss one of Britain’s most audacious but ultimately futile projects to revitalise the network in the wake of World War II. However, rather than undertaking a comprehensive rebuild of the network, British … Continue reading
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