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10 Apr 2025
The Revolutionary War was fought with top military technology of the day, from the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first combat submarine. See these weapons in action - and discover how they helped propel the Americans to victory 🧵⬇️ to.pbs.org/4i9IUuw
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Made of iron, cannons were the most powerful weapon systems known at this time. A team of people worked to shoot one, propelling heavy iron balls into the battlefield in a blaze of fire and force. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4j7jL5b
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Want to learn more about these weapons? Watch “Revolutionary War Weapons,” streaming here ➡️ to.pbs.org/4i9IUuw
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26 Mar 2025
Scientists have discovered the building blocks of life in samples retrieved from a distant asteroid.
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Birds are today's only living dinosaurs. Here's how they survived ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=IyahxZw7…
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"Most complex computers are still morons. High speed morons, but still morons."
Watch this 1976 interview with sci-fi author Sir Arthur C. Clarke, who envisioned a computer-dominated future in the 70s:
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Watch scientists extract a rare turtle fossil with liquid nitrogen:
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"Sleepwalking is a glitch in the system because our identity is not in control."
Here's what happens in the brain:
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This ancient whale could walk on land. Here's what it looked like:
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