Jan 26, 2018
How One Soldier’s Ingenious Invention Saved Thousands of Allied Lives
During the evacuation of Gallipoli in WWI, an invention was constructed on the battlefield to deceive the enemy
Tag: invention
Apr 3, 2017
Real Life Iron Man Flying Suit
“It’s like riding a bicycle in three dimensions” – Richard M. Browning, Daedalus project
Feb 23, 2017
Picture of the Day: A Mug Shot of the Inventor of the Mug Shot (1912)
Alphonse Bertillon (24 April 1853 – 13 February 1914) was a French police officer, biometrics researcher, and inventor of the mug shot
Jan 28, 2017
This DIY Centrifuge Costs $0.20 and Can Be Used for Medical Tests in Remote Locations
90 secs of spinning can separate a blood sample into red/white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Longer spins can separate the part of the blood needed for malaria testing
Mar 3, 2016
This Machine Uses 2,000 Marbles to Play Something Amazing
This hand cranked music box uses 2,000 marbles to power a kick drum, bass, vibraphone and more
Dec 1, 2015
Danny Hillis is Building a 10,000 Year Clock Inside a Mountain in Texas
The film, like the clock itself, celebrates the power of long-term thinking and mankind’s insatiable thirst to solve life’s biggest problems.
Nov 19, 2015
Meet Mr Trash Wheel, the Hero Cleaning Up Baltimore’s Harbor
Since May 2014, Mr. Trash Wheel has removed over 6.76 million cigarette butts, 200,000 plastic bottles and 255,000 Styrofoam containers.
