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38 Microseconds Move GPS by 7 Miles
A 38-microsecond daily clock error in GPS satellites moves your position by 7 miles without relativity corrections for…
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault: 2.25 Billion Seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault holds 2.25 billion seeds deep inside an Arctic mountain, serving as the world’s…
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Juliane Koepcke: Falls 9,843 Feet and Lives
In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke fell 9,843 feet over the Amazon still strapped to her seat row, survived,…
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Golden Eagle: Dives Past 150 mph
Golden eagles dive past 150 mph to hunt prey including full-grown deer with their sharp talons.
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Wind Blade Roofs the Bikes: Repurposed Turbine Blade
Europe retires 27,000 tons of wind turbine blades yearly yet one 2019 Aalborg bike shed uses a decommissioned…
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Abu Simbel: Temple Cut Into 1,000 Blocks and Rebuilt
Abu Simbel’s ancient temples were cut into more than 1,000 blocks weighing up to 30 tons each and…
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Six Thousand Jacks Lift 35,000 Tons
Six thousand jacks lifted 35,000 tons of Chicago streets and buildings 14 feet in 1860 to install the…
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Millau Viaduct: 43 Feet Above the Eiffel Tower
The Millau Viaduct reaches 1,125 feet tall, standing 43 feet above the Eiffel Tower as France’s tallest structure.
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War: The Shortest War in History
The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted just 38 minutes in 1896 with 500 Zanzibaris killed or wounded while Britain suffered…
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The Apollo Guidance Computer: 4 KB on the Moon
The Apollo Guidance Computer had just 4 KB of working memory when it safely landed humans on the…
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The Great Stink: A River Stink Forces a Law in 18 Days
The Great Stink forced a sewer law through Parliament in just 18 days in 1858, leading to 1,100…
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Bagger 293: Five People Guide a 14,200-ton Giant
Bagger 293 stands 315 feet tall and is guided by only five people as it moves 8.475 million…