Frozen Metal Slabs Changed The Way We Eat Forever

It’s easy to forget that almost nothing you eat was grown remotely near you and plenty of it wasn’t even grown recently. And for that miracle of modern day life, we have gigantic metal plates, frozen to subzero temperatures to thank. Or at least that’s how it all started. More »

What Would It Be Like if Book Stores Died Out Completely?

Most of us increasingly read digitally—and the book store industry is in decline as a result. But can you imagine a future where book stores had died out completely? More »

Here’s a Drone Flying Between Two Tesla Coils

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you sent a metal-cage-enclosed quadrotor soaring between two Tesla coils? Of course you have. And here lies your answer in all its highly dangerous, lightning-spewing, nightmare-inducing glory. More »

How Slingshots Worked Before Rubber [Video]

The slingshot seems like one of the most basic weapons designs ever, so it must have been around for ages, right? Yes and no. Vulcanized rubber wasn’t invented until the late 1830s but the slingshot concept was around long before that. The key is rope, but I’ll let slingshot man Joerg Sprave explain. [YouTube] More »