Archive for February, 2019

Australia’s Cactus Country [video]

Turn It Off And On Again [video]

Photos Of The Week – February , 2019

From The Atlantic –

A pangolin in South Africa, a slap shot in Florida, medieval warriors in Monaco, fashion week in London, heavy snow in Nebraska, canoe slalom in Australia, Carnival in France, a march for the environment in Brussels, Makha Bucha Day in Bangkok, and much more

Go to the photos.

Gourmet Food On Airplanes? [video]

Freight Hauling Drones Coming Soon

From Elroy Air’s site –

Our systems can deliver heavy cargo over long distances, fast.

An end-to-end aerial cargo delivery system:

  • 500lbs (225kg) payload
  • 300mi (500km) range
  • No airport required
  • No electric charging station required
  • Efficient hybrid-electric powertrain
  • Autonomous flight and advanced safety architecture
  • Autonomous cargo loading and unloading

Elroy Air’s site HERE.

Repairing Buildings Without a Single Nail [video]

Photos Of the Week – February 16, 2019

From The Guardian –

Central American migrants in New Mexico, yellow vest protests in Paris, New York fashion week and the escape from the Islamic States’ besieged enclave in Syria – the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists

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2000 Year-old Roman Bathhouse Still In Use In Algeria

According to BBC News Magazine –

Roman ruins are rarely boisterous places, full of noise, laughter and life. But Edward Lewis stumbled across one that is – a place to have a daily wash, and to enjoy the companionship of friends, just as it was for the Romans who built it.

Continue reading HERE.

Romantic Chocolate Chip Cookies [video]

Best Street Food In Paris [video]

Can’t Call A Plumber When The Space Station Toilet Leaks

According to Popular Science –

Unfortunately, installing a new toilet is space is as messy as it is here on Earth. According to NASA, the leak sprung while astronauts on the American side of the station were unhooking a connection point from the potable water system. About 2.5 gallons of water spilled out, and the astronauts had to soak it all up using—what else—towels!

Continue reading HERE.

Photos Of the Week – February 8, 2019

From The Atlantic –

A moment at a piano on the front lines in Ukraine, motorcycles on the ice in Kazakhstan, snow monkeys in hot springs in Japan, President Trump’s State of the Union address, World Hijab Day in Kyrgyzstan, eel fishing at night in Japan, a Titan missile silo in Arizona, a Super Bowl celebration in Boston, a Year of the Pig parade in Hong Kong, and much more

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