In 1841, Squire Whipple found a cheaper way to build long iron bridges; more than 100 of his designs later crossed America's canals and growing railroad linesIn the early 1800s, Squire Whipple revolutionized bridge engineering with his mathematical approach. His creation, the Whipple truss bridge...
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In Maine, a woman bought an 1880s Victorian silk dress, only to discover hidden pockets filled with mysterious papers, strange words, numbers and '10pm'Woman bought 1880s Victorian silk dress: An exquisite antique silk dress bought in Maine concealed a hidden pocket containing a collection ...
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In 1996, Columbia reeled out a satellite on a 19.7-km conducting tether; the line snapped after nearly 5 hours of data, but the system reached about 3,700 voltsThe Space Shuttle Columbia embarked on an innovative mission, aiming to generate electricity through a tethered satellite system employing ...
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Two Padma & over 10 top global prizes: This IITian scientist won honours bigger than Nobel yet lives simply & rides a bicycle to workProfessor Ashoke Sen, a renowned theoretical physicist, has made remarkable contributions to string theory. He was awarded the prestigious ...
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Is a rock or a string aware?Apes and elephants, whales, dolphins and birds are all considered to have a fair amount of self-awareness. When the same logic is extended ...
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The $3 million prize may draw people to physics: Ashoke SenAshoke Sen says heoretical physics research doesn't need elaborate infrastructure.
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Indian scientist Ashoke Sen bags top physics honourSen and eight other scientists will get $3 million each - double of what is given with the Nobel prize. Sen has been awarded for his pionee...
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