The Seán O’Casey Bridge was built in 2005 as part of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority’s large-scale urban regeneration program to link the north and south quays and revitalize both. But why hasn’t the bridge been utilized in the past years? The reason the bridge cannot be used is because someone lost the remote control […]
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From the moment Tesla was launched by tycoon Elon Musk, we did not only see hybrid cars but drastic changes in the sales pattern were also introduced in a very orthodox style. With these upfront changes, how did tesla differ from traditional car dealers? There is a big difference between a Tesla Store from a
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NASA started recruiting women and minorities for their space program in the 1960s. By the end of the decade, they had already employed thousands of women. But did you know who the longest-serving female employee is? Susan G. Finley has been with NASA since January 1958. She has been an engineer and programmer for space
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A semi-trailer truck or just simply a semi-truck is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers that are utilized to carry freight. If you’ve seen one of these on the road, you’re probably wondering why their doors have quilted patterns. It’s not a design flaw, nor is it merely for aesthetics.
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The Volkswagen Group is a German motor vehicle manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company was founded in 1937 and is known for its iconic Beetle. But did you know that they were dubbed the most valuable company even in the midst of the recession? In 2008, the Volkswagen Group was named the
The Titanic was one of the most famous ships in the early twentieth century. Its popularity propelled it when the movie came out. But did you know that the Titanic had a twin boat, the Olympic? The RMS Olympic crew members refused to work on the ship when they discovered that the lifeboats aboard were
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Rumor has it that the United States government spent billions of dollars just to develop a pen that could write in space, while the Russians just used a pencil. But what is the idea behind the space pen, and why is it so special? NASA astronauts use a “space pen.” It can write under extreme
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It takes billions of dollars and significant effort before a spacecraft can be launched into space. Checks, double checks, and triple checks are often done to ensure a successful launch and trip into outer space. Errors are inevitable, but did you know that a straightforward miscalculation cost NASA $193 million? In 1999, NASA lost the
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Three consumer goods companies colluded over fixed pricing in eight European countries, which lasted for three years. Then one of them decided to breach the agreement and confessed to authorities. Did you know that this led to fines worth millions of pounds? The big household name, Procter and Gamble, along with Unilever and Henkel, were
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Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is believed to have been built in 1450 AD. The city was made to inhabit around a thousand individuals. But despite it being built in the 15th century, its architecture was considered highly advanced for its time. Machu Picchu was constructed using the “ashlar
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