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In Georgian-era slang, ‘a gentleman of three outs’ was a man without manners, money, and wit. ‘A gentleman of three ins’ was a man in debt, in gaol, and in danger of remaining there for life.

A pig’s kidney was transplanted into a human for the first time, and it worked! 🐷 #engineering https://t.co/q8dUi2dOoD

How deep can we drill into the Earth's crust? The Kola Superdeep Borehole might be the limit. 🤔 #engineering https://t.co/NbaHbT2w3D

A review of James Bond's occupational health risks has found a ‘worrying level of exposure to infectious diseases while traveling’ as well as that he is only seen twice washing his hands. [Study: https://t.co/Elac3ViMSA; 📷: @willjrstone, @teunbousema, @wgraumans] https://t.co/2JEEsBoV83

It could be done for the same cost as sticking to coal and gas. 🤔 #engineering https://t.co/pZXxKgMpCQ

Massive, planet-impacting events are thought to happen randomly over time. However, a study of ancient geological events suggests that Earth follows a 27.5-million-year cycle. Find out more information at https://t.co/eJjvilvko1 🚀 #Engineering https://t.co/FtLPPt02y0

The obvious question is: When can they start handling upset customers? 🍔 #engineering https://t.co/OhaR6QMI9a

E-bombs might be the most dangerous WMDs of our modern world. 😮 #engineering https://t.co/3p7perm1SZ

There is a transitional zone between two prominent French dialects called ‘Le Croissant Linguistique’ [📷: Vida Nova, CCA-SA 4.0.] https://t.co/3dW8ql8OgA

Let’s reinvent how we use our roads with this new mode of transportation. 🛣️ #engineering https://t.co/aIRpRpmMGQ

All you need is scrap wood and a couple of milk bottles! 🤓 🎥 Mazay DIY / YouTube #engineering https://t.co/h7sk7zJ7TW

In Ancient Roman and Hellenistic societies, parents would sometimes try to ward off ‘the evil eye’ from their children by giving them copronyms, literally ‘dung names’, like ‘Kopros’ or ‘Koprilis’.

There's a giant comet heading toward Earth and it is the biggest ever seen so far. The comet was discovered by Penn State astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein and has now been named after them. Find out more information at https://t.co/OKP1Z40nEc 🚀 #Engineering https://t.co/nurYiJYefD

Turns out, our planet has a slow and steady heartbeat of floods and extinctions, and we don't know why. 🧐 #engineering https://t.co/gnoySHGZvD

The Earth 300 research vessel will be funded in part by 10-day VIP tickets costing $3 million. 🤑 #engineering https://t.co/VzA0tlhp1V