German remote-controlled Goliath demolition tank of WW2

Published 7 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

One of the first truly remote controlled vehicles used in combat was the German Goliath Tracked Mine (Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath). It carried either 132 or 221 pounds of high explosives, and was intended to be used for multiple purposes including destroying tanks, disru…
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See the 1,000-Year-Old Windmills Still in Use Today | National Geographic

Published 7 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

These amazing windmills are among the oldest in the world. Located in the Iranian town of Nashtifan, initially named Nish Toofan, or "storm's sting," the windmills have withstood winds of up to 74 miles an hour. With the design thought to have been created in eastern Pe…
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An astonishing old calculator - Numberphile

Published 6 years ago in Technology. Submitted by Geekster

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A robot assembling an IKEA chair - Francisco Suárez-Ruiz, Science Robotics

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Astronaut Charlie Duke plays Apollo 11 VR on Oculus Rift

Published 8 years ago in Technology

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