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Ancient Roman wooden water pipe made from hollow tree trunks unearthed beneath a street in Belgium
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How a simple tractor conquered the South Pole
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The engineering marvel built to defend against Americans - The grisly history of the Rideau Canal
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B-17 Flying Fortress | Units of History
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Why Silicon Valley is here. One radio engineer had a plan. And it worked.
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The Barbegal Aqueduct included a watermill complex with water cascading through a total of sixteen wheels. It may have been "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world"
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This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world
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The treadmill/treadwheel crane sounds like something from Astérix or the Flintstones. But at Guédelon in France, not only do they have one, they're using it to help build their brand new castle.
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What happened to flying wings?
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A working flight simulator, no computers necessary
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The mechanical transmission of power: Stangenkunst
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Naval gladiator battles - What were they like?
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The most powerful computers you've never heard of
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The jet that terrified the West: The MiG-25 Foxbat
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The insane engineering of the A-10 Warthog
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What happened to giant Ekranoplans?
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Instant stone (just add water!)
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This staircase from the Eiffel Tower is for sale
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