A motel in northern Mexico is putting steel doors on its rooms to protect guests from kidnappings and shootings in an escalating war between rival drug cartels. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

It became a makeshift memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Now a massive steel column has been returned to ground zero as a symbol of rebirth. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Stainless steel teeth from yesterday's tomorrow...

*chomp* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

We have long enjoyed the benefits of regular velcro. Now German engineers have developed a steel velcro that is able to withstand extreme temperatures while being able to hold up to 35 tonnes per square meter picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

One of the best known stories by Larry Niven is his truly classic essay, Man of steel, woman of kleenix.
That hilarious article has now been made into a short film. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A new transparent, composite plastic as strong as steel and as thin as a sheet of paper has been developed. The plastic could be used one day to produce lighter, stronger armour for soldiers or police and their vehicles. It also has potential to reduce the energy required to separate gasses in chemical factories and improve microtechnology such as microchips or biomedical sensors. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The building of the new Navy warship, the USS New York, has finally been completed and the ship is leaving the Louisiana shipyard for the Big Apple today. The 684 feet long and 105 feet wide ship, constructed by Northrup Grumman, was built with 7.5 tons of steel from WTC wreckage. picked by suebe 1 month ago

Police who solved a spate of mystery burglaries were shocked to find the culprit was biting his way through steel window bars. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

rumor has it, its a waste of $50. What do you think? picked by mgalpert 3 years ago

"The stems are slimmer than human hair, and altogether there are 38 small white flowers on top," he said.
The flowers open in the mornings, then close when the sun grows strong. Each flower has a diameter of 1mm. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

I know a guy that got these last Christmas; they're very good quality, if a little expensive, but great for playing Egyptian Rat Screw. picked by BrightonCub 3 years ago

Filmmaker Eric Steel has released a documentary called "The Bridge" that shows some of the jumps, all filmed in 2004. The film is, understandably, controversial. "The strange part about that is, almost everyone who made [negative] comments made them before they'd seen a single frame of footage," Steel said. "I think the film is incredibly sensitive. And I think people wer... read full post picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Sci-fi author Larry Niven speculates on the sexual life of Superman. For example: could he mate with Lois Lane without his Kryptonian-muscle-powered ejaculate blowing off the top of her head? picked by VoodooPeacock 3 years ago

The Walking Beast is a mechanical creature that walks on 8 legs. The machine is powered by a 454 cubic inch chevy V-8 married to a modified TH400 trans coupled to two klune extreme under drive planetary gear boxes, uses a rockwell 2 1/2 ton military axle to supply power to the leg crank shafts. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Laser-cut steel sculptures of industrial machines by Wim Delvoye. Check out his other works on the website. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A new electric arc furnace process substitutes about 30 percent of coal and coke with polyethylene plastic waste; reducing pressure on garbage dumps. But much more significant was the discovery that the plastic mix-in creates a more efficient steel-making process, promising to reduce emissions in one of the world's dirtiest but most essential industrial processes. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

A Chinese builder has miraculously survived after being speared through the head by a steel rod that plunged three inches into his skull.

Xu Jianguo, 35, was working on a building site in Chongqing City when the bar fell from the ninth floor and struck him. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Steel or titanium is great for helping bones to repair but they have to be removed once the repair is completed. A new metallic glass mixture of o 60% magnesium, 35% zinc and 5% calcium has been created in Switzerland that will perform like steel but will dissolve instead of having to be surgically removed. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

A penny, which consists of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper, cost 1.26 cents to make as of Tuesday. And a nickel -- 75 percent copper and the rest nickel -- cost 7.7 cents, based on current commodity prices, according to the Mint. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The dog was found Saturday wandering in the area of Chapel and Lyndon in Detroit. A nearby homeowner noticed the German Shepherd-Pitbull Mix had a knife sticking out of his side. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago