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A group of scientists want to store the DNA of 6.7 million Earth species of plants, fungi and animals on the Moon, in a ‘lunar ark’ in case of planetary apocalypse.

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“No matter how you get there or where you end up, human beings have this miraculous gift to make that place home.”⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #DiplyFacts #DidYouKnow #TrueFacts #ThatsAFact #FactOfTheDay #TrueStory

Pleistocene Age worms found in Arctic permafrost are alive and eating well after being defrosted some 42,000 years later. 🐛 #engineering #worm #Siberia https://t.co/qlz7n7xhpu

If you think that regular chess is just too easy of a game for you, then try three player chess...and yes, it is just as crazy as it sounds. ♟️ #engineering #chess #game https://t.co/VWiA6uVZlP

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Three supercars, one superbike, one F1 car, a private jet and a fighter jet raced against each other to prove who really is the king of speed. 🏍️ #engineering #superbike #race https://t.co/zS3AqtXH8O

The hackers exploited 11 vulnerabilities in apps such as Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android and Windows. 😲 #engineering #hack #Google https://t.co/UKtOvpfPBz

You're a wizard, Harry!

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1969, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States and one of the most highly regarded American generals of World War II, died. To read more, visit the link in our bio.

Automatic cat feeder 🐈 project by cheatlex #worldofengineering #engineering #diy #arduino #electronics #cat #cats #catsofinstagram

Believe it or not, this isn't a photo — it's a painting! 🖼️ Artist Zaria Forman (zarialynn) creates stunning compositions of melting glaciers, icebergs in glassy water — like this one in Antarctica — and other beautiful, natural landscapes. Her goal? To raise awareness about the urgency of climate change and move people to take action. "My drawings celebrate the beauty of what we all stand to lose," she says. To see more of Zaria's ultra life-like artwork, visit the link in our bio. �⁠ ⁠ �First Comment: Moved to take action on climate change? Check out TEDCountdown — our initiative to reduce greenhouse emissions to zero!

Tim Burton's Apple.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #DiplyFacts #DidYouKnow #TrueFacts #ThatsAFact #FactOfTheDay #TrueStory

Industrial laser cleaning - or ablation - is the process of clearing away undesired material from a solid surface by irradiating it with a laser beam. By absorbing the energy of the laser beam, the targeted material is heated very quickly, making it evaporate or sublimate. As the surface below does not absorb any energy, it stays untouched. Video by lasercleaning #worldofengineering #engineering #engineer #tool #tools #laser #cleaning