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Who is the 'craziest' philosopher in human history?
Philosophy, from ancient times to the present, has always contained rich schools of thought, from stoicism to nihilism.
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Factory to produce food from air in Finland goes into operation
Solar Foods' factory uses renewable electricity and feeds greenhouse gas-eating microorganisms to produce protein powders that replace milk and eggs.
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The world's largest direct CO2 capture plant is in operation
The world's largest factory designed to suck carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere like a giant vacuum machine began operating in Iceland on May 8.
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Admire the largest drilling rig in human history
With a pulling capacity of up to 1.2 million tons, 472m high and a specific weight of 650,000 tons, Troll A is one of the most massive structures in human history.
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Saudi Arabia rebuilds the world's tallest building
After years of delays, construction on the Jeddah Tower, the world's tallest skyscraper, resumed in early May in Saudi Arabia.
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Smart buildings cool without using electricity
Snøhetta's Vertikal Nydalen building has comfortable temperatures all year round thanks to unique design solutions.
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He built the world's largest telescope
The UK Astronomy Technology Center (UK ATC) has begun development of the first instrument on an advanced telescope called the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT).
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A 170km long skyscraper in Saudi Arabia may have to change because of birds
The Line skyscraper is part of Saudi Arabia's Neom project. This country wants to build a smart city stretching up to 170km.
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The world's largest waste-to-electricity plant
Warsan's factory in Dubai will process 2 million tons of waste/year and meet the electricity needs of 135,000 households.
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California built a $20 billion rainwater storage tunnel
A giant tunnel used to collect and store rainwater will help California cope with prolonged drought caused by climate change.
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The Life of Al-Khwarizmi - 'The Grandfather' of Algorithms
Algorithms have become an indispensable part of the current technological age.
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The famous bone war between two paleontologists
Both Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope discovered countless dinosaur fossils in the 19th century but were obsessed with the goal of taking each other down in the Bone Wars.
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Is the US preparing to build a military space station?
The Pentagon has signed a contract with an American startup specializing in developing space station modules.
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French artificial sun sets plasma record
A reactor in southern France creates and maintains hot plasma of 50 million degrees Celsius for 6 minutes continuously, reaching an important milestone that helps make f…
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Rita Levi-Montalcini - Someone who made many contributions to Italian science
Rita Levi-Montalcini (April 22, 1909 - December 30, 2012) was an Italian neurologist. She and her colleague Stanley Cohen discovered it