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The first interstellar object to have been detected passing through the Solar System was a an 800 metre-long cigar-shaped lump of indeterminate matter nicknamed 'Oumuamua (Hawaiian for ‘scout’) which tumbled through at 57,000 mph in October 2017. Image; NASA https://t.co/AE0BdXpDYb

And it will be the largest swing bridge in the world. 🌉 #engineering https://t.co/l16qQFzKk1

A form of luxury tourism is hitting the deep sea thanks to a small handful of firms providing state-of-the-art private submersibles to high-paying customers. Find out more information at https://t.co/v2ofaGKdK8 🚀 #Engineering https://t.co/nNvVF6tlbc

What is the most efficient way to board a plane? Watch the clip to find out, and don't forget to like and subscribe! https://t.co/0gCIlnk8zo

And the prototype design is already completed. 🚀 #engineering https://t.co/moSALiwRmK

Thank you so much to @Waterstones for including Funny You Should Ask Again in your collection of Best Books of 2021: Humour! https://t.co/VQ4sJVOYgc https://t.co/7j6mCbvtJX

Don’t forget to dry your turkey before putting it into boiling-oil. 🦃 #engineering https://t.co/EuqqxN6hJV

This week the Elves are listening to this lovely wintry ballad from @WaitingForSmith. Grab a hot drink and turn up the speakers. ❄️❄️❄️ https://t.co/3cT9jm368y

And we now know when the full unveiling will take place. 🏎️ #engineering https://t.co/kYY8tM43Wj

The longest cell in the human body is a metre long. The axons in the sciatic nerve are single threadlike cells a few micrometres in diameter that reach from the base of the spine to the end of the big toe. Image: KDS4444, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://t.co/cDxny3wqRx

You’ll look at glass differently after seeing this video. 🔎 #engineering https://t.co/vQwJOeYmEd

Vaccines might not work due to the extremely high number of mutations. #engineering https://t.co/zID4Kyfndw

The 86 billion neurons in a human brain are connected by 528,000 miles of fibre – enough to circle the Earth twenty times. Image: Burak Erdeniz CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 https://t.co/HvhpmPViWL

A new variant of coronavirus that was first identified in a patient in Botswana has scientists worried since it has twice the number of mutations seen on the Delta variant. Find out more information at https://t.co/3ETLQsRvP3 🚀 #Engineering https://t.co/N4hn5E55E0

The BrainPort is a device that allows blind people to ‘see’ using their tongue, by converting video images into electro-tactile impulses sent to the brain through an electrode attached to the tongue. Image: Mahdiabbasinv, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://t.co/rNNf2ZbXDz