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Launch pad thirty-nine-A at the space center features an emergency escape system that essentially functions as an incredibly high-speed, deeply terrifying zipline designed to…
Launch pad thirty-nine-A at the space center features an emergency escape system that essentially functions as an incredibly high-speed, deeply terrifying…
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Travelers Insurance Company issued the world first automobile insurance policy in eighteen ninety-seven to a man named Truman Martin purely because he was absolutely terrified of…
Travelers Insurance Company issued the world first automobile insurance policy in eighteen ninety-seven to a man named Truman Martin purely because he was…
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Turn signal clicking sounds used to be the literal noise of a thermal relay mechanism heating up and snapping back into place.
Turn signal clicking sounds used to be the literal noise of a thermal relay mechanism heating up and snapping back into place. Older cars used a bimetallic…
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American military commanders deployed a fleet of specialized floating ice cream factories to the Pacific theater during World War Two to boost troop morale.
American military commanders deployed a fleet of specialized floating ice cream factories to the Pacific theater during World War Two to boost troop morale.…
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Golf carts were originally invented in the early 1930s not for lazy athletes, but specifically for disabled people who wanted to navigate grocery stores.
Golf carts were originally invented in the early 1930s not for lazy athletes, but specifically for disabled people who wanted to navigate grocery stores.…
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Autonomous self driving cars developed by major tech companies initially failed their road tests in Australia because the complex artificial intelligence systems simply could not…
Autonomous self driving cars developed by major tech companies initially failed their road tests in Australia because the complex artificial intelligence…
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First female commercial pilot was Helen Richey, who was hired by Central Airlines in 1934 but was forced to quit just ten months later due to aggressive male fragility; despite…
First female commercial pilot was Helen Richey, who was hired by Central Airlines in 1934 but was forced to quit just ten months later due to aggressive male…
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Submarines in World War I and II spent the vast majority of their time cruising on the surface of the ocean using diesel engines, because underwater battery life was comically…
Submarines in World War I and II spent the vast majority of their time cruising on the surface of the ocean using diesel engines, because underwater battery…
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Suez Canal blockage in 2021 was caused by a single massive container ship named the Ever Given that got wedged sideways, single-handedly crippling global trade for nearly a week;…
Suez Canal blockage in 2021 was caused by a single massive container ship named the Ever Given that got wedged sideways, single-handedly crippling global…
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French national railway regulations technically require anyone traveling with a live snail on a high-speed TGV train to purchase a separate ticket for their slimy companion.
French national railway regulations technically require anyone traveling with a live snail on a high-speed TGV train to purchase a separate ticket for their…
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British town planners constructed the profoundly terrifying Magic Roundabout in Swindon in 1972, a deeply chaotic piece of road infrastructure consisting of five smaller…
British town planners constructed the profoundly terrifying Magic Roundabout in Swindon in 1972, a deeply chaotic piece of road infrastructure consisting of…
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Igor Sikorsky, the legendary Russian-American aviation pioneer who designed the first viable mass-produced helicopter, absolutely insisted on wearing his signature fedora during…
Igor Sikorsky, the legendary Russian-American aviation pioneer who designed the first viable mass-produced helicopter, absolutely insisted on wearing his…
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German authorities issued the very first modern vehicular license plates in the world in the late nineteenth century, but the absolute best flex in automotive history belongs to…
German authorities issued the very first modern vehicular license plates in the world in the late nineteenth century, but the absolute best flex in automotive…
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Albert Gunter, a completely ordinary London bus driver, successfully jumped his double-decker bus over a three-foot gap in Tower Bridge in 1952 when the bridge began opening while he was driving across it.
Albert Gunter, a completely ordinary London bus driver, successfully jumped his double-decker bus over a three-foot gap in Tower Bridge in 1952 when the…
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Reflective road studs, universally known as cat's eyes, were invented by an Englishman who was supposedly saved from driving off a deadly cliff by catching the reflection of his…
Reflective road studs, universally known as cat's eyes, were invented by an Englishman who was supposedly saved from driving off a deadly cliff by catching…
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Toll booth operators historically experienced terrible respiratory issues from inhaling concentrated vehicle exhaust for eight hours a day, leading to the rapid automation of electronic toll collection systems.
Toll booth operators historically experienced terrible respiratory issues from inhaling concentrated vehicle exhaust for eight hours a day, leading to the…
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Commuting in Los Angeles traffic is so universally despised that a literal cottage industry once existed for hiring fake passengers to sit in your car so you could illegally use the carpool lane.
Commuting in Los Angeles traffic is so universally despised that a literal cottage industry once existed for hiring fake passengers to sit in your car so you…
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Road lane lines that govern all of modern driving were allegedly invented by a frustrated doctor in California who watched a leaking milk truck drip a perfect white line down the center of a dusty dirt highway.
Road lane lines that govern all of modern driving were allegedly invented by a frustrated doctor in California who watched a leaking milk truck drip a perfect…
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Spacesuits worn by modern astronauts are officially classified as the smallest possible, single-occupant spaceships because they independently provide all the life support,…
Spacesuits worn by modern astronauts are officially classified as the smallest possible, single-occupant spaceships because they independently provide all the…
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Modern suspension bridges are deliberately engineered to physically flex, bend, and violently sway in heavy crosswinds or rolling earthquakes to prevent the massive rigid steel…
Modern suspension bridges are deliberately engineered to physically flex, bend, and violently sway in heavy crosswinds or rolling earthquakes to prevent the…
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Parisian transit authorities officially phased out their iconic cardboard metro tickets in recent years, violently dragging the stubbornly nostalgic French public into the…
Parisian transit authorities officially phased out their iconic cardboard metro tickets in recent years, violently dragging the stubbornly nostalgic French…
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Professional golfer Bubba Watson once collaborated with an engineering firm to develop a fully functional hovercraft golf cart, designed specifically to glide effortlessly over…
Professional golfer Bubba Watson once collaborated with an engineering firm to develop a fully functional hovercraft golf cart, designed specifically to glide…
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Logistics companies operating in the vast, desolate outback of Australia routinely utilize massive road trains, which are terrifyingly long transport trucks towing up to four or…
Logistics companies operating in the vast, desolate outback of Australia routinely utilize massive road trains, which are terrifyingly long transport trucks…
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Lead engineer Joe Sutter famously sketched the initial, rough design for the Boeing 747 jumbo jet on the back of a napkin during a meeting in the mid-1960s, completely…
Lead engineer Joe Sutter famously sketched the initial, rough design for the Boeing 747 jumbo jet on the back of a napkin during a meeting in the mid-1960s,…
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