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The road to a solid-state switch was a long and complex one. It began with the discovery that certain materials behaved oddly with respect to electricity – differently than any existing theor…

Source: The Transistor, Part 1: Groping in the Dark

For every amusingly wrong prediction, there’s one unnervingly close to the mark.

Source: The 1968 Book That Tried to Predict the World of 2018

Finland shares an 833-mile border with an aggressive and unpredictable neighbor. That proximity led to a major conflict during World War II—the horrific Winter War—and even now it keeps Finns nervous about Russia’s intentions. David Wolman suited up to train with the elite soldiers who will be on the front lines if this cold feud ever gets hot.

Source: Red Dawn in Lapland

When the Woolwich foot tunnel closed for repairs in 2011, it should have been a routine job. The pathway had been providing pedestrians with a quick route beneath the Thames since 1912. A century o…

Source: Under river, outside time: The Woolwich Foot Tunnel Anomaly

Source: Space 2018: biggest missions and rocket launches – The Verge

In a secret location in a windowless warehouse, Kevin Hines of McLaren Philadelphia is the only person in the US certified to work on your F1.

Source: The Only McLaren F1 Technician in North America

This simple calculator describes a range of tax scenarios under the Republican tax plan. Find households like yours in five steps or fewer.

Source: Tax Bill Calculator: Will Your Taxes Go Up or Down?

  Many of us would, given the choice, rather spend Christmas with our pets than our families. Robert E. Jackson shows us humankind’s love for pets in this gallery of fabulous family Christmas cards in which the pets are to the fore.       “But during the many happy hours that Cadpig was to … Continue reading “Family Pets in Fabulous Vintage Holiday Greeting Cards”

Source: Family Pets in Fabulous Vintage Holiday Greeting Cards – Flashbak