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mental_floss Blog » 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Robert Todd LincolnSaturday is the 166th birthday of Robert Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s oldest son and the only Lincoln child to survive into adulthood. While he didn’t make quite the mark on history that his father did, Robert Lincoln had a pretty interesting life himself. Let’s take a look at five things you ...
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Space Elevator: New NASA Carbon Material Could Make Space Elevators PossibleThe idea of an elevator that could transport humans into space with ease has long been a fantasy of science fiction writers. However, a new form of carbon ribbon could actually make it possible. Motivated by a $4 million funding prize from NASA, the team at Cambridge University developed a ...
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Led: New $3 Light Bulb 12 Times More Efficient, Lasts 60 YearsCambridge University researchers have developed a $3 LED-based lightbulb that is 12 times more efficient than regular tungsten light bulbs, three times more than low energy ones. It lights up instantly, lasting for 100,000 hours, The cheap lightbulb could cost the energy bill in any house by as ...
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