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    Ocean Innovations
    The New Feed
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Ocean Innovations

    There are currently five offshore plastic accumulation zones spread across Earth’s oceans, the largest of which is known as the Great...
    O' Christmas Tree
    The New Feed
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    O' Christmas Tree

    No Christmas tree is complete without a set of twinkling lights. An estimated 150 million light sets are sold each year, and in the U.S....
    Kailasa Temple
    The New Feed
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Kailasa Temple

    If you’ve ever visited the ruins of an ancient city or monument, it’s hard to not stand in awe of our ancestors’ architectural abilities....
    Origami Robots
    The New Feed
    • Oct 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Origami Robots

    Tiny origami robots are making serious strides in biotech. If you’re picturing miniature paper storks marching through an intestinal...
    The Nobel Prize
    The New Feed
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Nobel Prize

    Awards season may have been cancelled this year but luckily we still had the Nobel Prize to look forward to. Before we talk about the...
    The Ghost Army
    The New Feed
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Ghost Army

    Some pretty bonkers sh*t went down in WWII and we’re not just talking about The Night Witches. It's no secret that during the war both...
    YKK
    The New Feed
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    YKK

    In 1851, the inventor of the sewing machine - Elias Howe, Jr. - patented the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure device. AKA, the...
    Takes Ritual Skins
    The New Feed
    • Oct 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Takes Ritual Skins

    The concept of the “address” is younger than you probably think. Numbering buildings only really became popular in the 18th century. Up...
    Abbas ibn Firnas
    The New Feed
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Abbas ibn Firnas

    You’ve probably heard of the Wright brothers - they conducted the first “heavier than air, powered controlled flight”, and are often...
    Wine Windows
    The New Feed
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Wine Windows

    There are some things Italy just does better... delicious food, scenic piazzas, painted chapel ceilings and wine windows to name a few....
    Fake Reefs
    The New Feed
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Fake Reefs

    Wondering what to do with all of your old military vessels? Look no further than the Environmental Protection Agency's vessel-to-reef...
    Project Stargate
    The New Feed
    • Aug 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Project Stargate

    The CIA studied psychics. No, we didn’t misspell physics, and this isn’t the plot of Stranger Things. Between 1972 and 1995 the CIA, the...
    Potty Talk
    The New Feed
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Potty Talk

    The toilet. The loo. The commode. Whatever you call it - chances are you’ve used a few different types or styles over the years and...
    Farming Furniture
    The New Feed
    • Jul 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Farming Furniture

    We’ve always been told that money doesn’t grow on trees, but could furniture? One couple in the UK is testing this adage by doing just...
    Swedish Blood
    The New Feed
    • Jul 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Swedish Blood

    Giving blood is pretty simple: Whip out your arm, give a pint, have a cookie, head home. But have you ever wondered where those little...
    Growing Colors
    The New Feed
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Growing Colors

    In 2019, scientists at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) developed the blackest pigment on record - ten times darker than the...
    Space Hotels
    The New Feed
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Space Hotels

    Calling all intrepid explorers - start scavenging through the sofa cushions for loose change - your astronaut dreams could be closer to...
    Self-Healing Concrete
    The New Feed
    • Jul 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Self-Healing Concrete

    Concrete is used all over the world in a variety of applications. But after years of wear and tear, it can crack, crumble and look pretty...
    The First Climate Resilient Country?
    The New Feed
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    The First Climate Resilient Country?

    The Commonwealth of Dominica - one of the Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean - is paving the way for rebuilding a more sustainable...
    It's always sunny in... China?
    The New Feed
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    It's always sunny in... China?

    The name HL-2M certainly doesn’t conjure up thoughts of basking in the sunshine on a tropical beach, and after learning more about...
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