Lockheed's Senior Peg: The Forgotten Stealth Bomber

Lockheed's Senior Peg: The Forgotten Stealth Bomber

Perhaps because it was built in secret and designed to be invisible, the stealth bomber is unforgettable the moment you see it. What few remember, though, is that the iconic silhouette almost looked like this. Here’s the story of how Senior Peg came to be, why we didn’t get it, and why we might want it back.

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Unbelievable Photos of the Most Challenging Structural Relocations Ever

Unbelievable Photos of the Most Challenging Structural Relocations Ever

And you thought your last move was difficult. The process of moving a large building, from a mansion to a railway station, from one location to another is a major engineering challenge. Here are some eye-popping photos of massive structures in transit.

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The Great Library at Alexandria was destroyed by budget cuts, not fire

The Great Library at Alexandria was destroyed by budget cuts, not fire

One of the great tragedies of ancient history, memorialized in myths and Hollywood film, is the burning of the great library at Alexandria. But the reality of the Library’s end was actually a lot less pyrotechnic than that. A major cause of the Library’s ruin was government budget cuts.

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An Illustrated History of the Hovercraft

An Illustrated History of the Hovercraft

If you’ve ever wanted to master English by using the phrase "My hovercraft is full of eels," then it’s time you learned about the history of the strange vehicle known as the hovercraft. Here is a photographic history of this legendary piece of technology.

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