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In 1927, New York opened the Holland Tunnel with an innovative ventilation system; 84 fans still move air through its 8,500-foot twin tubesNearly a century after opening, the Holland Tunnel's original ventilation system, 84 fans across four buildings, still keeps drivers safe f...- In 1950s, this transport was considered luxury travel before SUVs and private jets came along. It had a washroom, heating and air conditioningIn 1954, Greyhound transformed bus travel with its Scenicruiser, featuring a raised observation deck, panoramic windows, air conditioning a...
- In 1981, a Canadian Oberon-class submarine and worth about $80 million slipped past an entire US Navy carrier group and ‘sank’ one of the most capable American aircraft carriers in a NATO war gameAn old Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarinereportedly slipped past the defenses of a US Navy carrier strike group in 1981. The s...
- In 2024, bulldozers were circling a 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond. Then Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan stepped in with a $4 million cheque to conserve itA 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond on Kauaʻi was nearly sold for development before Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan committed $4 million t...
- The US Army built a nuclear-powered city inside the Greenland ice sheet as cover for a plan to run 600 missiles through 4,000 km of tunnels beneath it; Denmark found out in 1997Camp Century was an underground base in Greenland powered by a nuclear reactor. This base concealed Project Iceworm, a secret plan for 600 ...
- Bengaluru's ancient rock older than dinosaurs and Himalayas: 3.4-billion-year-old Peninsular Gneiss in Lalbagh is among Earth's oldest exposed crust; formed before oxygenInside Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Garden stands a rock formation estimated to be between 3.0 and 3.4 billion years old, making it one of...
- Golden day in India’s infrastructure history, says Gadkari after Zojila tunnel breakthroughExciting news from the Zojila tunnel project! Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has declared a transformative day for India's infrastructure lan...
- Harsh Goenka brings attention to Tamil Nadu’s majestic dam. Calls it the '16-eyed giant’Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu stands on the Kaveri River. It was completed in 1934. The dam provides water for irrigation, drinking, and electri...
- Air travellers flying over Chenab bridge eager to click photos after pilots make special announcementThe Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, has captivated air traveler...
- Meet Dr G Madhavi Latha, the IISc professor who dedicated 17 years for the Chenab BridgePrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the world's highest bridge. Dr. G Madhavi Latha, an ...
- PM Modi to inaugurate Chenab bridge, world's highest railway bridge on June 6Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Chenab Bridge on June 6, 2025. As part of...
- J-K: PM Modi to inaugurate final section of USRBRL on April 19, world's highest railway arch bridgePrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the final Katra to Sangaldan stretch of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link on Apri...
- We're not past this 52-year cell-by dateOn April 3, 1973, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper made the world's first mobile phone call with a prototype that weighed nearly 2 kg and to...
- These 200-year-old books predicted Trump's return and rise of his son Barron: TikTok video fuels wild theoriesA pair of 19th-century novels by an obscure American author is sending the internet into a frenzy as they had predicted Donald Trump's retu...
- Do you know about India’s only free train where passengers need no ticket to travel? Check detailsThe Bhakra-Nangal train, operational since 1948, offers a unique travel experience in India as it has been fare-free for 75 years. Initiall...
- This village near Goa appears only once a yearEvery summer, Kurdi village in Goa emerges from beneath the waters, revealing a glimpse of its rich history. Once a thriving community subm...
- Simu Liu provides update on Shang-Chi sequel amid uncertain circumstancesSimu Lui has informed his fans that there have been unpredictable delays in the sequel of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
- BrahMos missile integrated with Sukhoi fighterThe integration of BrahMos missile with the Suhkoi Su-30 MKI gives "a lethal weapon delivery platform" to the Indian Air Force.
- IAF now has a lethal weapon! Maiden flight of Su-30 MKI with BrahMos missile successfulIt is the first time in the world that such a heavyweight (2,500 kg) supersonic cruise missile has been integrated on a fighter aircraft, a...
- A marvellous device of many applications: A short history of the computer (Book Review)Title: Turing and the Universal Machine; Author: Jon Agar; Publisher: Icon Science/Icon Books; Pages: 141; Price: Rs 399
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