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This building may not look like much, but back in 1796 it was an innovative skyscraper in comparison to the rest of the world. This was the first time an iron frame was used in a multi-story building, paving the way for modern day architecture.
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The architects that built these pagodas hundreds of years ago made each floor flexible enough to survive earthquakes.
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The Netherlands has always fought to keep the North Sea at bay. As the country’s population began to expand, there were fewer and fewer dry places for people to live and farm on.
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NASA’s Orion Spacecraft will travel farther than any other crew exploration vehicle in history. Its destination? Mars.
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As we travel farther up through the atmosphere, air gets harder to breath because pressure goes down and the oxygen molecules are more spread out.
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Robert Goddard built his rockets using liquid propulsion, a mixture of gasoline and oxygen. The higher the temperature, the greater the thrust.
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The Severn Bridge is one of Britain’s most iconic engineering marvels. Its key to combating high winds is its unique bridge deck shape.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene also known as PTFE is the non-stick coating used on pans. This demonstration shows how PTFE can help reduce friction.
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The Millau Viaduct was built over one of the deepest, widest, and windiest canyons in the world. The two ginormous bridge deck pieces were slid together and assembled like a giant jigsaw puzzle.
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