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The Tay Bridge Disaster: William McGonagall and the Worst Poem Ever Written

The Tay Bridge after its collapse.

The Tay Bridge Disaster: William McGonagall and the Worst Poem Ever Written

15 Intriguing Facts About the Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism is in the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

15 Intriguing Facts About the Antikythera Mechanism

11 Questionable Suggestions for Raising the Titanic

Watch out for that iceberg

11 Questionable Suggestions for Raising the Titanic

The Clever Reason Behind Those Black Lines on the Sides of School Buses

"The Wheels on the Bus" doesn't cover this.

The Clever Reason Behind Those Black Lines on the Sides of School Buses

11 of the Best STEM Toys for Kids of All Ages

Amazon

The Real Reason Cars Have Those 'Grab Handles' Above the Doors

"Oh, sh**!"

11 Surprising Facts About Thomas Edison

Levin C. Handy, Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

12 Common Reasons Your Car Won't Start

If this button isn't doing what it promises to do, you have a problem.

100 Interesting Facts We Learned in 2020

They definitely learned something new in 2020.

Why You Shouldn’t 'Heat Up' Your Car's Engine In Cold Weather

iStock/borchee

Why Only One Side of Tinfoil Is Shiny

The shiny side is on top here, but that doesn't necessarily make it better.

The Evolution of the Presidential State Car

FDR's Lincoln K Sunshine Special at the now-closed Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Michigan.

Engineering Student Builds Giant Slip 'N Side in an Effort to Break a World Record

Ashish, Pexels

14 Powerful Facts About the Hoover Dam

Ryan Thorpe, Unsplash // Public Domain

NASA Names Washington, D.C., Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary Jackson

Mary W. Jackson at NASA in 1980.

Thomas Edison’s First Patented Invention—a Voting Machine for Congress—Was a Total Flop

Sadly, Congress voted 'No' on using Thomas Edison's voting machine.