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A Canadian man invented a wheel that can make cars move sideways
The age of parallel parking may soon be over thanks to a literal reinvention of the wheel by Canadian man William Liddiard. “True all-way drive for anything with wheels,” Liddiard says in an online writeup for his successful prototype of “omni-directional” wheels, a specialized rim and tire that can allow any car the ability to move sideways. The tire is rounded like a donut and sits within a specialized roller-equipped rim that can move the tire horizontally. The result is a wheel that can allow any car to “crab” side to side.
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10 Technological Innovations That Changed the Way We Wear Clothes
Fashion in an Age of Technology, focuses on the history and development of couture.
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Who invented the cash machine? I did – and all I earned was £10
Sometimes life just isn’t fair. Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook and is now worth an estimated $48bn (£33bn). James Goodfellow also invented something used by millions of people around the world every day – the cash machine – but it didn’t make him rich. In fact, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of his invention, the 79-year-old told Guardian Money that he earned just $15 (around £10) from the patent, and has not made a penny more from it since.
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High school student invents a cheaper hearing aid
A summer with his grandfather was all it took for him to be inspired. When Mukund Venkatakrishnan was 14, he visited India and was tasked with helping his grandfather get tested and fitted for a hearing aid. He saw what a costly and difficult process it was and resolved to find an alternative. "Since audiologists are specialists, even finding and getting an appointment with one in India was really hard," said Venkatakrishnan, who is now 16. "And then we got ripped off."
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The first prototype of the waterbed was a chair filled with … Jell-O?
Charlie Hall came up with the idea for the waterbed back in the 1960s. They have fallen out of favor, but a new and improved version is in the works.
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This pocket-sized contraption transforms old plastic bottles into tough plastic rope
A small wooden contraption designed by French environmentalists can transform plastic bottles into strong and sturdy rope.
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Arch-Lock™ construction with a zipper truck
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Video of SpaceX's rocket landing attempt reveals how close it came to success
It's the closest they've ever come.
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These Adapters Let You Combine All Your Toys Into One Monstrous Conglomeration of Fun
Finally you can combine LEGO, Tinkertoys, Lincoln Logs, and K'Nex into one genius structure.
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MIT researchers aiming to save incandescent bulbs from the grave
Century-old technology could be given second life by recapturing wasted heat, making traditional bulbs more energy efficient
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Chinese firm reveals self flying MEGADRONE taxi
EHang claims to be building the world's first 'Autonomous Aerial Vehicle' for transporting people. Unveiled at CES in Las Veges, the 184 flies itself
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Is this the ultimate aeroplane window seat?
The SkyDeck is a glass pod that allows air travellers a spectacular 360-degree view from their plane – is it just the thing for first-class passengers bored with mere complimentary champagne? For most of us, the thrill of a long-haul flight comes from free drinks and the chance to gorge ourselves on Matthew McConaughey movies. Also the joy, small but not to be underestimated, of making it out of there alive. What more could one want?
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How one man turned olive oil waste into a popular household cleaner for Whole Foods
The amazing accidental discovery also led to the invention of products that exfoliate the skin.
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Brush with this caffeinated toothpaste and you'll never have to drink coffee again
We’ve all needed to get out the door without time for the morning cup of coffee, leading to a terrible start to the day. Who can fix the problem? Maybe another crowdfunding campaign that might go bust after taking your money! Power Energy Toothpaste is a new product that combines two parts of your morning …
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Theranos isn’t the only diagnostics company exploiting regulatory loopholes
Theranos isn’t alone in avoiding regulation using an easily exploited loophole — in fact, it’s just one among many. By Arielle Duhaime-Ross.
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When Kaleidoscopes Were as Distracting as Smartphones
It’s hard to imagine now, but in the years after the kaleidoscope was first invented in 1816, it distracted the public as much as an iPhone.
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The mysterious $1 billion company
NO ONE knows who’s running it, but a mysterious electric car company is building a billion-dollar manufacturing plant and poaching the best minds in the auto world.
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Japanese Scientists Invent "Unbreakable" Glass
The days of superheroes throwing a villain’s henchmen through glass windows may be coming to an end: a team of scientists from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science has produced a new hybrid glass type which is as strong as steel and near-unbreakable. Their findings have been published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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This is Local Motors 3D printed car: It could change everything
3D printing may be mainstream enough not to raise an eyebrow any more, but Local Motors’ plan to print cars is still ambitiously unusual.
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Longboardstroller Lets You Skateboard With Your Kid
When you have kids, everything changes. Going for a short walk in the sunshine becomes an epic adventure, and doing anything as exciting as skateboarding is pretty much off the agenda. If only there was a way of combining skateboarding, getting outside in the sunshine for a while, and spending some quality time with your child. It turns out there is, and it's called the Longboardstroller.
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