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The Fighter Plane Powerful Enough to Destroy a Satellite in Space
In the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. began to develop anti-satellite aircrafts to combat Russia... -
Mount Rushmore Was Supposed to Look Very Different
It took more than 14 years for Mount Rushmore to be completed. During it's construction, unstable... -
Do Tortoises Like Being Touched?
The most noticeable feature of a tortoise is its massive shell. But what happens if you touch it?... -
This Man Invented the World's First Video Game Console
Tom discovers that in the gaming world, it takes a little practice to walk away with first place.... -
The Segway of Airplanes
The Hiller Flying Platform had the potential to be a space age personal flying machine. But it di... -
The Best View of the Grand Canyon
Scientists still don't entirely comprehend the 1.5 billion year history of the Grand Canyon; it's... -
Why Submarine Battle Is Extremely Tricky
Scoring a torpedo hit on an enemy ship requires timing, intuition, and luck. Faced with an oncomi... -
A Spacewalker's Emergency Lifejacket
Astronaut Bruce McCandless was the first man to test NASA's Manned Maneuvering Unit or MMU. In 19... -
The $10 Million Race to Invent Star Trek's Tricorder
Fifty years after the show aired, Star Trek’s fictional tricorder is far from becoming a reality.... -
Titanoboa: Monster Snake - Titanoboa Vs. T-Rex
It's the ultimate battle of the predators - the monster snake's unbelievable power against the ty... -
What's a False Killer Whale?
False killer whales are a species of dolphins known for being methodical group hunters. When they... -
The Scariest Ship to Ever Sail the Seven Seas
Blackbeard's infamous ship the Queen Anne's Revenge wasn't originally built to be a warship, but ...