It takes a lot of planning and teamwork to upgrade London’s underground tracks with a new system that promises to revolutionize subway travel.
Subjects: General
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Built in Your Backyard: Front Runner
Using the old hot rods of the ’50s for inspriation, Joey Ruiter has created a truly unique watercraft that is pulled by the engines, rather than pushed.
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Fact of the Matter: Bathtub Vortex
Physicist Jearl Walker disproves a popular myth about draining a bathtub.
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The M House
Michael Jantzen has challenged the conventionial ideas about house construction by building a modular shape-shifting house that can be transformed to generate its own energy.
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Robotic Whooping Crane Eggs
These datalogging eggs are giving researchers new insight into the nesting habits of the whooping crane which in turn helps the researchers to build better incubators.
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The Death of Billy the Kid
New investigations are uncovering evidence that brings Pat Garrett’s account of Billy the Kid’s death into question.
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Kiruna, Sweden
What do you do when a town located over the world’s largest underground iron ore mine is in danger of collapsing? Move the town of course!
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Rotterdam Tugboats
These tiny tugboats use their enormous power to haul humungous tankers into and out of port.
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The The Hong Kong Symphony of Lights Hong Kong Symphony of Lights
Every night, the Hong Kong skyline turns into a spectacular 20-minute light show.
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The Astute
A lot of technological innovations went into the construction of the biggest and most powerful nuclear-powered attack sub ever built in the United Kingdom.