WEIRD FACTS
By Adam Williams — Toronto’s Daniels Building at One Spadina Crescent is one of the 2019 AIA COTE Top Ten Awards winners. (Credit: Nic Lehoux). The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (COTE) has revealed the winners of this year’s COTE Top Ten …
By Darren Quick – Wing has been granted Air Carrier Certification by the FAA. (Credit: Wing Inc.). A month after Wing was given the green light to deliver various goods via drone in Australia’s capital, Canberra, the Alphabet subsidiary has become the first …
By David Szondy – The VEM extinguisher is designed for use on spacecraft and other special environments. (Credit: Valeev/Depositphotos). The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed an inside-out fire extinguisher for use inside spacecraft. Instead of spraying out …
When the body’s clocks go out of sync, a well-timed fast might set them back on track. By Emma Betuel – Each of the trillions of cells in our bodies has a tiny internal clock. When all of those clocks are synchronized, …
By Ben Coxworth – Test riders have reported that the system does help them to maintain stability while cycling. (Credit: TU Delft). While it’s important for seniors to stay active, their decreased sense of balance does increase their risk of being in a …
By Paul Ridden – The Revos add-on e-bike kit has launched on Kickstarter to reach production. (Credit: Revolution Works). Whether you’re cycling to the office and don’t want to arrive too sweaty and out of puff, or you just need some help getting …
By Ben Coxworth – The Tris Bike’s front wheels tilt up to 30 degrees relative to the frame. While some people like the added stability offered by trikes as compared to bikes, the things can actually be tippier when cornering. The Italian-designed Tris …
By Ben Coxworth – – While the technology could be utilized for cosmetic procedures such as rhinoplasty (pictured above), it may also find use on tendons or corneas. (Credit: VGeorgiev/Depositphotos). Currently, in order to reshape cartilage such as that within the nose, incisions …
By Aaron Turpen – – It looks like a Wrangler, sure, but the Jeep Gladiator combines the Wrangler’s legendary capabilities with best-in-class pickup truck capacities for a completely new rig. (Credit: Aaron Turpen/New Atlas). When Jeep announced a pickup truck, most assumed it …
Two maps show two very different takes on the huge discrepancies in U.S. life expectancy. By Frank Jacobs – These maps show strong links between location and life expectancy. Hawaiians live longest, Mississippians die earliest. County-level ranking shows short-life hotspots in Kentucky, long-life …
