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In the mid 90s medical professionals patented a Game Boy attachment that fed nitrous oxide to players until they passed out.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been awful. But could it be our last? Bill Gates says yes — and he promises to explain how in a new book slated to hit shelves on May 3. Find out more at https://t.co/hIIAvGwbX5 🚀 #Engineering https://t.co/KmXuAnnLa6

And it's the only one of its kind we've seen. 🤔 #engineering https://t.co/2Uhq4U2Zam

Ralph Waldo Emerson was friends and neighbors with Amos Bronson Alcott, the father of the ‘Little Women’ author. Louisa May Alcott grew up surrounded by Emerson, Thoreau, and other Transcendentalist thinkers, and their works greatly influenced her. Emerson lent her books from his library and taught her about the joys of nature. She apparently wrote about her crushes on the much-older Emerson and Thoreau in one of her earliest works, a novel called ‘Moods,’ and she was known to leave wildflowers near the front door of Emerson's house. ❤️⁠ ⁠ #accessibility text: Portraits of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott. Text reads: Louisa May Alcott had a crush on Ralph Waldo Emerson and was known to leave wildflowers near the front door of his house.

What's odd about 17th century boots? Watch the clip to find out, and don't forget to subscribe! https://t.co/qV714BVfpz

Elon Musk seems to disagree with President Biden's latest tweet on the subject. 🚗 #engineering https://t.co/Iw18SiV9ps

They had barely reached their intended orbits. ☄️ #engineering https://t.co/YMPU27J06t

Time for some body talk 👤

She's one of the greatest athletes of all time, and you've probably never heard of her. https://t.co/VcnpVVyiKx

The hydrogen-powered aircraft will be a hybrid between a plane and a rocket. ✈️ #engineering https://t.co/nbxpo0gpf2

Limited visibility will no longer be a problem. 🤔 #engineering https://t.co/4V0ghDyuUY

Brazil could not afford to send a team to the 1932 Olympics, so they sent the athletes on a ship full of coffee. The athletes sold the coffee along the way to fund their journey.

And this will be the first rocket launch from another planet. 🚀 #engineering https://t.co/rx6tTyYOlf

Word of the day: TINTIDDLE - a witty retort, thought of too late; the English equivalent for l'esprit de l'escalier