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The world’s oldest wooden building is Buddhist temple Horyu-ji in Japan and was made from trees felled in 594AD. (Image: 663highland, CC BY 2.5) https://t.co/M84hwdIqMs

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The suit allows the marines to fly over the boats and land on the ship with precision. 🤖 #engineering https://t.co/Sz3bGELowd

Before refrigeration, turkeys from farms in East Anglia used to be marched into London in flocks of up to 500.

The Manta concept would produce an average output of 20 kilowatts. 🌊⚡️ #engineering https://t.co/81FdY0cI7y

As the effects of climate change worsen, we may start to see more and more grizzly and polar bear hybrids. 🐻❄ #engineering https://t.co/K8sWrA4Zej

Small but mighty, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) can migrate far distances, from Canada to Costa Rica. It’s even been known to fly over the Gulf of Mexico in a single shot! Its wide range covers much of eastern North America and parts of Central America. The fast-fluttering bird—which can beat its wings more than 50 times a second—feeds on the nectar of red or orange tube-shaped flowers, but it also munches on the occasional insect, like a mosquito or fruit fly. It will even pluck pre-caught insects off of a spider’s web! 🕸 Photo: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0, flickr

It is faster and simpler, enabling millions of genetic experiments to be performed simultaneously. 🧬 #engineering https://t.co/MawIiGvXHc

Sugar Ray Robinson was born 100 years ago today. - with jeopardy.⁠ ⁠ #accessibility text: Photo of Sugar Ray Robinson with text underneath that reads: Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson’s real name was Walker Smith, Jr. For one of his first fights as a teenage flyweight, he had to borrow an Amateur Athletic Union card to participate. The name on the card was Ray Robinson.

Drugs that better target the hunger-controlling receptor in the brain may now be developed. 🧠 #engineering https://t.co/rO2vwVsuei

The move comes on the heels of surging cryptocurrencies. 🧐 #engineering #cryptocurrency https://t.co/9N3T1y3L2X

The 2,000-year-old iconic arena is set to have a makeover. 🏛 #engineering https://t.co/dQWWNmGU4y

9 out of 10 dentists don’t recommend it.

Someone who is CONTRASUGGESTIBLE is likely to respond to any suggestion by doing the exact opposite.