WEIRD FACTS
Ben Coxworth – Plans call for the Model J airship to be mainly computer-controlled (Credit: Egan Airships). It was just last year that we heard about the Plimp, a sort of plane/blimp/helicopter hybrid drone manufactured by Egan Airships. As was hinted at …
Rich Haridy – $10,000 will reserve you a limited edition Hoverbike (Credit: Hoversurf). After first spotting this crazy looking motorcycle-styled hoverbike in early 2017, we were skeptical the contraption would ever move beyond just an odd engineering curiosity. However, Russian company Hoversurf …
By Richard Arghiris – Image courtesy Crazy Horse Memorial. “Upon suffering beyond suffering,” said Crazy Horse in 1877, describing his final vision to Chief Sitting Bull. “The Red Nation shall rise again, and it shall be a blessing for a sick world. A …
Loz Blain – The 2020 Harley-Davidson Livewire is designed for urban riding. It’s looking more and more like Harley’s only hope is to branch out into new segments in search of a replacement for its withering customer base, and the 2020 Livewire represents …
Loz Blain – 2019 Ducati Panigale V4R: runs advanced wheelie control, so this is clearly on purpose (Credit: Ducati). Ducati has just debuted the most extreme petrol-powered supersport bike in history on the eve of EICMA in Milan. The new king …
The Centennial State has 697 sides‚ not four. Frank Jacobs – Colorado looks like a rectangle. It isn’t. The Centennial State has not four, but 697 sides. That makes it a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon. Does that make Wyoming the only real rectangular state? Well, about …
C.C. Weiss – Moar e-bikes include 500- or 750-watt electric drives, full suspension and 4-in fat tires. One look at the all-new Moar e-bike and you can tell this isn’t your average pedelec. The bike greets the eye with fat tires, thickly …
A French study of nearly 70,000 people yielded startling results for two forms of cancer. Derek Beres – – Organic Fruits and Vegetables (Photo from www.BBOrganics.com). A French study of nearly 70,000 people states that organic foods reduce the risk that you’ll develop …
by Paul Ratner – Credit: ABC. In 1973, a computer program was developed at MIT to model global sustainability. Instead, it predicted that by 2040 our civilization would end. While many in history have made apocalyptic predictions that have so far failed …
Adam Williams – Architect Marco Casagrade imagines the Tikku serving as office, shop, workshop, hotel-room, and more (Credit: Jenni Gaestgivar/Iltalehti). The Tikku can be erected on a site overnight. With space at a serious premium in many cities, some think that downsizing may be …
