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A "floating city" proposal is back with a ship about one mile long designed to hold 80, 000 people, and the uncomfortable detail is that it is being pitched as nuclear-powered while funding still decides whether it is real or just renderings
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (951+ words) Home - Energy - A "floating city" proposal is back with a ship about one mile long designed to hold 80, 000 people, and the uncomfortable detail is that it is being pitched as nuclear-powered while funding still decides whether it is real or…...
Italy has spent nearly 200 years calling the volt a name derived from an Italian scientist's name. Now, it wants the world to give back the letter English erased, and the strange part is that the fight over credit is hiding inside a unit everyone uses
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (967+ words) Home - Science - Italy has spent nearly 200 years calling the volt a name derived from an Italian scientist's name. Now, it wants the world to give back the letter English erased, and the strange part is that the fight over credit…...
A man turns a car engine into a working boat setup, reroutes cooling with external water, and adds a prop shaft and anticorrosion protection so it actually runs on the water
1+ week, 3+ day ago (971+ words) Home - Mobility - A man turns a car engine into a working boat setup, reroutes cooling with external water, and adds a prop shaft and anticorrosion protection so it actually runs on the water A homemade boating project is drawing attention…...
A New York tourist finds a diamond the size of a human tooth, and a casual visit turns into a once-in-a-lifetime geology story
3+ week, 4+ day ago (967+ words) Home - Science - A New York tourist finds a diamond the size of a human tooth, and a casual visit turns into a once-in-a-lifetime geology story A New York visitor went to Arkansas with a very specific plan. She wanted to…...
Goodbye to BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen: an economist warns that these brands could disappear before 2030
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1090+ words) Home - Mobility - Goodbye to BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen: an economist warns that these brands could disappear before 2030 The idea sounds unthinkable at first glance. What if the German giants that fill European highways with sedans and SUVs no longer existed…...
A man took his classic car to a repair shop in Texas to have it restored, but five years later he discovered that the mechanic had sold it and disappeared with half a million dollars worth of vintage cars
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) Home - Mobility - A man took his classic car to a repair shop in Texas to have it restored, but five years later he discovered that the mechanic had sold it and disappeared with half a million dollars worth of vintage…...
The 10-carat blue diamond valued at $20 million
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (888+ words) Home - Economy - The 10-carat blue diamond valued at $20 million A 10 carat blue diamond valued at 20 million is set to headline a Geneva auction in May. Named The Mediterranean Blue, it weighs 10. 03 carats and carries a VS2, a clarity grade with small…...
A 37-carat pink diamond appears to have "split in two" during its formation millions of years ago
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (836+ words) Home - Science - A 37-carat pink diamond appears to have "split in two" during its formation millions of years ago A newly studied rough diamond from Botswana looks as if it has split in two, with one side pink and the…...
A couple stopped at a park for the second time and found a giant 2. 7-carat diamond
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (718+ words) Home - Science - A couple stopped at a park for the second time and found a giant 2. 7-carat diamond An Indiana visitor returned to Arkansas's Crater of Diamonds State Park and spotted a white diamond weighing 2. 71 carats. That is about 0. 019 ounces,…...
Forgotten Asian automaker hits 500 k W hydrogen " Toyota and Yamaha stunned by the leap
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger Limited (MHIET) has stolen the spotlight by coming out as a main advocate for hydrogen combustion technology. Although MHIET always stayed out of the public spotlight, the company's hydrogen endeavor focuses on achieving stable combustion,…...