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Author: Alan Bellows • Page 21/34

Alan Bellows is the founder/designer/head writer/managing editor of Damn Interesting.
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Modern Movements in Toilet Technology

The vast majority of toilets in the U.S. are old-fashioned gravity-propelled receptacles which haven't been appreciab...
Written by Alan Bellows • 02 Jan 2006 • Read →
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The Hindenburg and Humanity

On May 6, 1937, just minutes before 7:30pm, a German zeppelin called Hindenburg was approaching a mooring mast at Lak...
Written by Alan Bellows • 01 Jan 2006 • Read →
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Zen and the Art of Human Maintenance

There is a disease which causes the human body and mind to gradually deteriorate, causing its sufferers to experience...
Written by Alan Bellows • 29 Dec 2005 • Read →
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The T-Rex Motorcar/Motorcycle Cross-Breed

The T-Rex, built by Campagna Corporation in Canada, is technically classified as a motorcycle. This low-slung, teard...
Written by Alan Bellows • 28 Dec 2005 • Read →
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High-Tech Infrared Tactical Flashlight

Conventional nightvision relies on an image intensifier to convert weak light from the visible and near-infrared spec...
Written by Alan Bellows • 27 Dec 2005 • Read →
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Technology and the Pursuit of Happiness

The United States' Declaration of Independence asserts that all individuals have an unalienable right to life, libert...
Written by Alan Bellows • 26 Dec 2005 • Read →
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Z-Axis Urban Agriculture: The Vertical Farm Project

At humankind's current rate of growth, it is estimated that by the year 2050, the planet will be host to three billio...
Written by Alan Bellows • 25 Dec 2005 • Read →
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How To Dip Your Fingers in Molten Lead, and Other Useful Tips

David Willey, a physics instructor at the University of Pittsburgh, has written an article explaining the physics beh...
Written by Alan Bellows • 24 Dec 2005 • Read →
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BMW Revives the Steam Engine Concept

More than ever before, automakers have been putting some serious creative thought into improving the efficiency of au...
Written by Alan Bellows • 23 Dec 2005 • Read →
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The Truth About Truth Serum

Popular culture makes gratuitous use of powerful lie-repelling agents known as Truth Serums. They are usually depicte...
Written by Alan Bellows • 22 Dec 2005 • Read →
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