Archimedes Death Ray

"Ancient Greek and Roman historians recorded that during the siege of Syracuse in 212 BC, Archimedes (a notably smart person) constructed a burning glass to set the Roman warships, anchored within bow and arrow range, afire. The story has been much debated and oft dismissed as myth. TV's MythBusters were not able to replicate the feat and 'busted' the myth. Intrigued by the idea and an intuitive belief that it could work, the MIT's 2.009ers decided to apply the early product development 'sketch or soft modeling' process to the problem. Our goal was not to make a decision on the 'myth' we just wanted to assess if it was at least possible, and have some fun in the process."

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The Nature Challenge

"Whenever Dr. Suzuki speaks to an audience about the importance of protecting nature, the question most often asked is, 'What can I do?' Here are the top 10 ways you can conserve nature and improve our quality of life. Read the list, commit to doing three of them, and sign up for the Nature Challenge. That's it!"

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Google Moon - Lunar Landing Sites

"On July 20, 1969, man first landed on the Moon. A few decades later, we're pleased to cut you in on the action. Google Moon is an extension of Google Maps and Google Earth that, courtesy of NASA imagery, enables you to surf the Moon's surface and check out the exact spots that the Apollo astronauts made their landings.

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Wacky Uses for Common Household Products

Discover hundreds of little-known uses for well-known products; baking soda, Bounce, Cascade, ChapStick, Clorox Bleach, Coca-Cola, and lots more.

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