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Why did the bridge in the US collapse so quickly when a freight train hit it?
The 1970s design of the Francis Scott Key Bridge may not have been strong enough to protect it from strong impacts from large container ships.
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19th century rolling ball chronometer
Unlike the popular pendulum clock 200 years ago, inventor William Congreve's clock measured time by the movement of a small ball.
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Hong Kong students build the world's smallest humanoid robot
A group of Hong Kong students built a 14.1 cm tall humanoid robot that can walk on two legs and move its arms, shoulders, hips, and knees.
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A unique glass bridge winding through the clouds in China
The entire structure is made up of three interwoven wavy spheres and makes visitors feel like they are walking among a rainbow in the sky.
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How is the Chinese aircraft C919 that just arrived in Vietnam different from the Airbus A320?
Both are narrow-body passenger aircraft, Europe's Airbus A320 has been in operation since the 1980s, while China's C919 first debuted in 2024.
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Saudi Arabia will build a 2km high skyscraper
The 2km high skyscraper project will be built north of the capital Riyadh despite many design challenges and huge costs.
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Designing the tallest earthquake-resistant building in Japan
The 325m-high Mori JP Tower is equipped with many systems to help reduce strong shaking and can withstand earthquakes up to 9 degrees.
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Japanese company invents sleeping box in standing position
To create napping spaces everywhere, a Japanese company invented a standing sleeping box called Gireaffenap and installed them in cafes across the country.
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Top 7 World War I inventions we use every day
World War I brought much suffering to human history, but it also brought us many indispensable inventions.
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New invention helps 'channel traffic' and clean up space junk
MIT's revolutionary open source tool MOCAT is designed to model the space environment, addressing the growing challenge of space debris.
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History of formation and development of computers
The following brief history of computers summarizes the stages in the evolution of computers, from their humble beginnings to the machines we use today to surf the Inter…
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Supercomputer with 228,000 billion synaptic operations per second
The DeepSouth supercomputer has an advanced human brain simulation design, expected to start operating in April 2024.
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Evidence shows that the iPhone 16 will have a desirable difference, much more impressive than the iPhone 15
Although it will be about a year before the iPhone 16 series is released by Apple, leaked information has revealed what we can expect about the new iPhone generation.
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Flying water taxis begin carrying passengers in France
SeaBubbles' 5-seat electric flying water taxi model equipped with hydrofoils begins operating commercial passenger services at Lake Annecy.
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Super yacht design with flying balloon attached
Super yacht Colossea is equipped with a 10,000kg airship above, helping to transport passengers in areas that are difficult for yachts to reach.