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Tutankhamun's tomb contained a collection of boomerangs.

It is easier than you would've imagined; all you need are common tools and your talented hands. 🤓 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9nNK2 🎥 @byotools_me #engineering https://t.co/hG9lFp7Otk

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A Starlink beta user in Arizona lost internet service for over seven hours when his satellite dish made a thermal shutdown. 📡 #engineering #starlink #beta https://t.co/fUJJeclkye

Forget tunnels, bridges, or drawbridges, aqueducts over roads is the way to go. 🌉 #engineering #bridge #waterway https://t.co/ZjS8DM1CxQ

Happy #FathersDay! ⚾ - with jeopardy.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #accessibility text: Photo of a baseball mitt holding a baseball on a baseball field with text below that reads: On September 14, 1990, Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr.—both players on the Seattle Mariners—made history by becoming the first father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs in a major league baseball game.⁠

Our planet would have taken this strange turn about about 84 million years ago. 🌎 #engineering #Earth #tip 'https://t.co/eCBn4CZEP1

La Paz, Bolivia, has "traffic zebras" to direct traffic and make sure drivers obey road rules near zebra crossings. (Image: Micaelagaymer; CC BY-SA.) https://t.co/EU3NpgpGYC

Being buried alive was rather common at that time as the medical system was not as established.

Ever seen the Northern Lights — either in a photo or in person? Well, did you know that dazzling display of colors is actually the result of solar storms? Solar storms like the one simulated here — because it's too hot to send a probe to the sun! — are huge clouds of particles that erupt from the sun. And the solar winds they produce don't just create amazing light shows. They can also disrupt satellite telecommunications, navigation systems and even electric power! That's why it's so important for scientists to study them so they can begin to predict them like the weather, says space physicist and TEDFellow Miho Janvier (mihojnvr). To learn more about her awesome job as a "solar storm chaser, visit the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ [Image Credit: NASA / SDO]

Happy Father's day to all the dads. #wtffunfacts #wtffunfact

In the animal kingdom, few dads are as committed to their young as the Emperor Penguin. After the female lays a single egg, her nutritional reserves become depleted, so she promptly embarks on an extensive hunting trip, leaving her egg in the father’s care. To protect the egg from the Antarctic winter temperatures and brutal winds, a male balances the egg on his feet and tucks it in his brood pouch—a cozy pocket of skin at the base of his belly. The mother’s hunting trip can take up to two months. During this time, dad eats nothing but snow and hardly sleeps while enduring the abrasive elements and wind chills. The stakes are high: if the egg touches the ice, the chick will perish. Luckily, dad has plenty of dad-pals to keep him company! Father penguins famously huddle together while balancing their eggs in a grand display of teamwork. Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0, flickr

What a neat way to cut out precise hexagons. ✨ Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 Instagram /spiritandbear #engineering https://t.co/yrVeD1uz9o

As if driving a Bobcat over a frozen lake isn't enough, these fellas drive it near a hole and extract 1200 pound (540 kg) ice blocks with it. 🧊 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 elitecrushing / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/afti9GvnzR

Scientists are training drones to recognize and seek out human screams. https://t.co/vgQV70zJOh