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The First Female Crash Test Dummy Is Helping Prevent Accident Risks For Women
22 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Equipped with 24 sensors, she stands at 162 centimetres, and weighs 62 kilograms; 15 centimetres shorter and 15 kilograms lighter than a male crash test dummy. Her shoulders are also narrower and her hips are wider.
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Fortune Names The Five Greatest Modern Designs
24 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In 1959, the typewriter was hailed as the most innovative and life-changing design in the world. We’ve come a long way since then.
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Everything We Know About Apple’s Upcoming Augmented Reality Glasses
13 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Apple’s highly anticipated augmented reality glasses might be coming your way sooner than expected, and people are understandably excited.
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Uber In Hong Kong Helps You Move Apartment
09 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Now moving apartments is easier than begging that guy you kind of know with the bakkie to help you out on his only day off. Don’t be that guy.
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Please Enjoy Mark Zuckerberg Quietly Speaking Chinese During Q&A
23 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
*Ugh. Wait. I need to go check my Facebook. I’ll be back in reality now now.* I do that little sequence a few times a day…
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Genius: Vertical Tents Provide Shelter For The Homeless
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
French architect and artist Stephane Malka have created an epic (and probably illegal) housing project for the homeless in Marseille, France. Appropriately titled “A-Kamp47”, the project allows bergies to go spiderman and make their homes on walls.
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Stellenbosch University Gives Companies Free Access To Its Research
03 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a bold move that is the is the first of its kind in the country, Stellenbosch University is making its intellectual property and research findings available to companies and firms, for free.
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Shut Up And Take My Money: A Bed That Makes Itself [VIDEO]
19 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Finally mankind has used it technological prowess to create something that is actually useful and will change lives, a bed that will make itself! That’s right folks, a European manufacturer has designed a Smart Bed that can make itself in less than a minute, eureka!
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Astonishing Story Of Young Malawian Who Saved His Family With A Homemade Windmill [VIDEO]
30 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Check out this short documentary about a young Malawian called William Kamkwamba who built a windmill out of scraps and saved his family, and then ultimately his village, when famine and destitution threatened to destroy them. Real African success stories like this are hard to find, and this one is nothing short of extraordinary.
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Belgium Music Label Tracks Trending Bands On Social Media To Find Hits
06 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In another case of “Why didn’t I think of that?”, a Belgian record label that goes by the name of SonicAngel, identifies future stars by tracking trends on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Not only that, they also allow fans to invest in the artists’ success, with a six monthly return on their initial investment. Brilliant.
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Intriguing Photos Of New York City Life
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Photographer Peter Funch has created a series of unusual images capturing New York City life. One of them depicts a full city street where every single person is yawning. Others show a Big Apple populated, seemingly, only by young children. On your Friday afternoon, have a look at these.
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