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Site of the Day: artist Uli Westphal has charted the evolution of the depiction of elephants in the Middle Ages when European illustrators did not know how the animal actually looked and had to rely on second-hand sources. https://t.co/O273Duv10I https://t.co/bD7E2AoEMP

Take a look at how easily this machine works on 304L stainless steel. 🔩 ⚙️🤓 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 turninit625 / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/boGM9OqKqD

The plan involves developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for all eVTOLs. 🚁 #engineering https://t.co/JhGQ98R2zE

The drone delivery service which started in 2014 is taking off. 🖅 #engineering https://t.co/cP17uRhI1N

These planets open up a new vista in our search for extraterrestrial life. 🔭 #engineering https://t.co/OP9F25kSYr

Instead of on-site procedures, 80 percent of the construction was completed in a factory. 🏨 #engineering https://t.co/BvwRc5j7AY

The town of Levi in northern Finland hosts the Tree Hugging World Championships. There are three categories: speed hugging (hugging as many trees under a minute), dedication (showing passion and emotion), and freestyle (imaginative ways to hug a tree).

This is the Amsterdam canal cleaning, but not for dirt, but for bikes. 🚲😄 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9Fp8C 🎥 domenicmango / TikTok #engineering https://t.co/L02SZfhKrF

Street aquarium illusion in Brooklyn. Magical! 🌊 Find more at https://t.co/apvIh9nNK2 🎥 shanef3d / Instagram #engineering https://t.co/nMRDoLwCsd

In his dictionary of 1755, Samuel Johnson defined ‘rant’ as ‘a high sounding language unsupported by dignity of thought’.

Communities around the world may run out of water in the coming decades. Here’s the tech being developed to prevent that. 🚰 https://t.co/L9ZRSNtICC

Spraying seawater flume into the sky could help reduce the Great Barrier Reef's coral bleaching. 🚢 #engineering https://t.co/OrsZdY24J9

The ship is expected to take 40,000 truck trips off the road every year. 🛳️ #engineering https://t.co/ypzuEQ3rsu

However, they have no training and can't lift off from the helipad. 😨 #engineering https://t.co/LMlde6tCTC

BREAKING: After a warning from UK officials. 💣 #engineering https://t.co/YMbKMQHl32