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Animation Shows How Bridges Were Built in 14th-Century Prague | My Modern Met

By Samantha Pires on October 23, 2020 We’re used to driving across bridges to get from place to place, but have you ever wondered how these ambitious architectural Goliaths were first created? Engineering and Architecture dives into the how with … Continue reading

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Building a Musical Instrument Out Of Teeth

Teeth! Music! Wall! No refunds. Please file all your “NOOO SIMONE WHY” here: https://twitter.com/SimoneGiertz Thanks Qualcomm for sponsoring: https://www.qualcomm.com/ And thanks @ANDREW HUANG for watching me pull out teeth! The Every Day Calendar is available for pre-order: https://simonegiertz.myshopify.com/ 👇 places … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Guide to ONIONS

Onions are the world’s favorite vegetable. But what is the difference between yellow onions, red onions, sweet onions, green onions, shallots, chives…? Today we learn when to use which variety of onion, and I’ll also show you how to make … Continue reading

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original udu making in Nigeria – Eugene Skeef’s udu project

This short film by Eugene Skeef shows 4 Igbo women from Nigeria demonstrating the technique of making the udu, a clay pot drum. The udu was invented by the Igbo and it is traditionally a women’s ceremonial instrument. The word … Continue reading

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Bass recorder player reacts to Davie504 | Team Recorder

This week I started getting a lot of messages… Team Recorder was on a @Davie504 video! He gave the bass recorder a score of only 2/5…. is he right, and what about the rest of the bass recorder family ?! … Continue reading

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Only Happy When It Rains: Dresden’s Funnel Wall – Live FAST Magazine – The Best of Fashion, Art, Sex and Travel

This brightly-colored building turns into a unique orchestra channeling the sounds of the raindrops with drains made out of musical instruments. words by DANIELLE ROBLES on JULY 9, 2012 I have to say, listening to the rain fall is one … Continue reading

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Onboard testing of airborne bacteria/virus/particle-destroying system on two NYC commuter-rail operations begins – ScienceBlog.com

he below Oct. 15, 2020 press release is from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road are piloting a new technology to filter … Continue reading

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Animated Maps: Submarine Cables

Deep on the ocean floor you will find communication cables made to carry signals from one land to another. The first undersea communications cables, laid in the 1850s, carried telegraphy. Now these cables carry our phone and Internet traffic. Yet, … Continue reading

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Rebuild? Why? – Marble Machine X #142

All wintergatan Music is now available for background music use in videos and livestreams! Check out the free License Here: http://www.wintergatan.net A lot of REAL progress this week! I thought it was high time that i tried to give you … Continue reading

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Introducing new members of Judson Beaumont’s Straight Line Family!

Posted on September 17, 2013 | Straight Line has come alive with our new additions! Introducing Vern, Vinny, and the adorable babies. Let us know what you think! Vern on his way to IDS West. Hanging out with the gang. … Continue reading

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