We are conservatives in • respect to inventions which are old and useful, and reformers in respect to those which are old and of an inferior character. Plain common sense teaches any man that it ...

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Hookay. So, you think that this M3 sub-machine gun--with a shoot-first-and-ask-later curved barrel--is a really stupid, really dumb invention, right? I don't blame you. But, trust me, you don't ...

Ristroph summed up Nikola Tesla perfectly, Nature Communications notes: "It is remarkable that this 100-year-old invention is not yet fully understood and may be useful in modern technologies in ...

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Some inventions are classics for a reason, but let's be honest, even the classics can sometimes benefit from a fresh perspective and a clever little tweak that makes all the difference.