Science & Industry
The Weirdest Cars Ever Made
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Science & IndustryFact14There’s a new medieval castle being built.
Within a quarry nestled in the heart of northern France’s Guédelon Forest, masons carve out sandstone blocks, blacksmiths hammer out iron nails, and carpenters forge window frames to fit the…
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Science & IndustryArticle84Listen to the Oldest Recording of a Human Voice
Whether you grew up with 8-tracks and cassette tapes or digital playlists and podcasts, recorded sound probably feels like an ordinary part of everyday life. Today, it’s possible to capture…
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Science & IndustryFact7A foot is 12 inches because it was based on the actual length of a human foot.
Americans aren’t fans of the metric system, but they’re not the only folks to eschew decimal-based measurement. The reason a foot is 12 inches, in fact, dates all the way…
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Science & IndustryFact8Credit cards were originally made of cardboard.
“Plastic” is synonymous with credit cards these days, but that wasn’t always the case. The first credit card was created in 1949 after businessman Frank McNamara forgot to bring his…






