How Stuff Works? Sewing Machines

How Stuff Works? Sewing Machines

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the full article. The article “How Sewing Machines Work” by Tom Harris explains the transformative impact of sewing machines, which have made clothing production faster and more affordable. The...
Kaprekar’s Constant

Kaprekar’s Constant

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the main page. Kaprekar’s Constant is a fascinating mathematical phenomenon involving four-digit numbers. Here’s how it works: Take any four-digit number (with at least two different digits). Rearrange...
Researchers use infrared light to wirelessly transmit power over 30 meters

Researchers use infrared light to wirelessly transmit power over 30 meters

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the full article. Researchers have developed a new wireless laser charging system that uses infrared light to transfer power over distances of up to 30 meters. This system could potentially...
Hammer & Feather Experiment On The Moon 1971

Hammer & Feather Experiment On The Moon 1971

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. In 1971, during the final Apollo 15 moonwalk, Commander David Scott performed a live demonstration of Galileo’s theory that all objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass. Scott...
What keeps Taipei 101 steady during earthquakes and typhoons?

What keeps Taipei 101 steady during earthquakes and typhoons?

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for the original article. Taipei 101, a massive skyscraper, uses a “wind damper” to stay steady during earthquakes and typhoons. This giant golden ball, also known as a tuned mass damper, hangs between the 87th and...
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