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This Artificial Muscle Can Lift 1,000 Times Its Own Weight
They were inspired by origami
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How WWII Created the Care Package
Technically, the innovation was originally trademarked
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Self-Taught Rocket Scientist Will Launch From California This Weekend
Mike Hughes built his homemade rocket in an effort to “prove” the Earth is flat. He also plans to run for governor
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The Peculiar Story of the Witch of Wall Street
Walking the streets in black clothes and making obscene amounts of money, Hetty Green was one of the Gilded Age’s many characters
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The Story of the Sperry Top-Sider
Paul A. Sperry’s innovative boat shoes were inspired by his dog
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Like Condensed Milk? Try the ‘Meat Biscuit’
The meat biscuit was a practical idea but Gail Borden, also the inventor of condensed milk, never made it work
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Pop-Up VR Museum to Bring Dutch and Flemish Masterpieces to the Masses
The Kremer Museum was imagined up after its creators grew disillusioned with constraints associated with showcasing a collection in a physical building
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Hermann Rorschach’s Artistic Obsession Led to His Famous Test
Rorschach’s high school nickname was “Kleck,” which means “inkblot” in German
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Can a Sandwich Be Intellectual Property?
This is the story of a patent war over PB&J
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Why Saudi Arabia Giving a Robot Citizenship Is Firing People Up
Saudi Arabia’s newest citizen is a robot named Sophia and she already has more rights than human women who live in the country
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A Short History of the Crosswalk
Pedestrian crosswalks and roads have a complicated relationship
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These Two Small Letters Heralded the Beginning of Online Communication
Their message is far more profound in retrospect than it was at the time
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Watch This RoboBee Surge From Water to Sky
Researcher hope that someday similar robots could help with everything from biological monitoring to search and rescue
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The Boston Public Library Is Digitizing 200,000 Vintage Recordings
With the help of the Internet Archive, the recordings from the Sound Archives Collection will one day be available for free streaming and download
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3-D Printed Cycling Bridge Unveiled in the Netherlands
It is reportedly the first-ever civil infrastructure project built with a 3-D printer
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These Dummies Gave Us a Crash Course on Auto Safety
Many of your car’s safety features owe a lot to these inanimate people
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John Z. DeLorean Thought He Was Designing the Car of the Future
Instead its almost-instantly out-of-date styling made it a legend
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Now You Can Virtually Visit Quttinirpaaq National Park, One of the Most Remote Places on Earth
Google Street Views records the wonders of the northerly jewel
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The Navajo Nation Might Lift a Longstanding Ban on Genetic Research
A policy written by tribal officials could help alleviate ethical concerns and guide genetic research and data sharing
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App Aims to be the “Shazam” of the Art Museum
With a database of 30 museums worldwide and growing, Smartify can use your phone camera to identify and explain works of art
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