Batteries may seem like a relatively recent invention, but a discovery made in the Middle East may change how you think. The Baghdad Battery was created almost 2,000 years ago and appears to work like a modern battery. But what would happen if someone recreated it?

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Efficiency is an important thing in the fast-paced world we live in today. But sometimes we can get flustered just by trying to manage our daily tasks. Well, it turns out that computers have the same problem. But the way that computer scientists have solved this problem may give some insight into how we can do better.

In 1991 a Japanese physicist created a new form of carbon. These tiny threads of carbon turned out to be amazingly strong and durable. Now known as carbon nanotubes, this amazing material is set to make an enormous impact on the world of engineering. But how exactly will it be used?

Skyscrapers are a signature part of our technologically advanced society. They tower over and define the modern-day city. Normally these structures are meticulously built to be incredibly safe. But in 1974, a grim discovery was made about New York City’s most iconic building, and it could have led to disaster.

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