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Sending teensy satellites into space isn’t just an experiment in cute—it's an effort to reduce the cost of sending tech into space
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The B-52 bomber that made the flight was part of a new bomber class that was still proving its worth
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The faster an airplane is moving, the harder it is to get out of: that's why ejection seats are so important
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These seed bombs could make Army training easier on the environment
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A 20-cent whirligig-like centrifuge could help doctors in remote regions diagnose disease
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In the continued quest for sustainable proteins, another company is wriggling into the market
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On this day in 1964, the surgeon general officially said that smoking causes cancer. But warning labels in America still don't show its effects
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On National Hot Toddy Day, warm up with this tasty drink, whether you're sick or not
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But today, some have asked if Sir Clive Sinclair was just ahead of his time
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Standard Oil, his company, is one of the biggest reasons we have anti-monopoly laws
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Not everyone thought the sleek phone/browser/music player would have mainstream appeal
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The daguerreotype craze took over New York in the mid-nineteenth century
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Two thousand unemployed Finns will now get around $594 a month—whether they get jobs or not
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Samuel Colt was a clever marketer as well as a talented inventor
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The sci-fi author correctly predicted a number of innovations that have come to pass
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From people stealing baby bison and Yosemite trademarks to epic blooms in Death Valley, 2016 has been an eventful centennial year for the NPS
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On this day in 2011, Samoa switched sides of the international date line for the second time, losing December 30 in the process. Here's why
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Stanford scientists have digitally created the building’s unique sound, taking listeners back to the Middle Ages
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In five years, France hopes the panels will supply power to 5 million people
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