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A Towering Metallic Monolith Was Just Discovered in a Remote Area of Utah | Colossal
The Utah Department of Public Safety has put itself to the fullest possible use by not only counting bighorn sheep roaming the region but also discovering an unusual fixture jutting out from the rocky landscape. Last week, state employees stumbled … Continue reading
Balafon style Sénoufo – Adama Diabaté – Niangoya
Démo d’un balafon fabriqué par BaraGnouma, atelier spécialisé dans la fabrication d’instruments de musique traditionnelle de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. https://baragnouma.com/fr/
Adjaye Associates unveils Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library proposal | Dezeen
Lizzie Crook | 25 November 2020 Eight domed structures built from rammed earth will distinguish the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library that architecture studio Adjaye Associates is developing in Johannesburg, South Africa. Set to be built in the suburb of Riviera, … Continue reading
Wind/Solar Powered Clothes Dryer
I made a Renewable energy powered clothes dryer but theres more to consider than you think…. I made this as I’m hosting “Pitch the Future” the Virtual event being run buy the Shell Eco Marathon team as normal events this … Continue reading
Why the front of the Jet Engine is NEVER painted..
Why are most aircraft painted WHITE and why is the front of the Jet engines NEVER painted?
This Weird, Cheap Quantum Device Can Run For a Year With a Single Kick of Energy
DAVID NIELD 22 NOVEMBER 2020 The quantum tunnelling sensor chipset and the Fowler-Nordheim tunnelling barriers. (Chakrabartty Lab) Where we’re going, we don’t need batteries. As our need for electronic gadgets and sensors grows, scientists are coming up with new ways … Continue reading
Family-Owned Osaka Bookseller Designs Playful Book Covers
Seiwado Book Store in Osaka began producing playful covers as freebies for their customers If you’ve ever purchased a book in Japan you’re undoubtedly familiar with the phrase kaba otsuke shimashouka? “Would you like a cover?” The book cover … Continue reading
Second cable failure puts iconic Arecibo Observatory at risk of collapse – Physics World
‘Crisis’ as second cable snaps supporting a metal tower platform above the telescope’s main reflector dish A second cable has failed at the iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico – and engineering teams have been brought in to assess the … Continue reading
Q: What Is a Hole? A: We’re Not Sure! | Kottke
How many holes does a donut have? That’s pretty easy: one. What about a straw? Two (one at each end) or just one? (Isn’t a straw just an elongated donut?) Does a coffee mug have one hole or two? Does … Continue reading
AEON VIDEOS l The Ray Cat Solution
How to create a symbol that travels through time? Nuclear waste lasts for millennia but stone, symbols and language can fade beyond recognition. In 1981 semiologists proposed the idea of a cat genetically engineered to change colour in the presence … Continue reading
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