The Gates of Hell Just Opened in This Massive Russian Sinkhole
A potash mine in the Perm region, Russia, has collapsed, leaving behind a gigantic sinkhole in the middle of an abandoned town.
A potash mine in the Perm region, Russia, has collapsed, leaving behind a gigantic sinkhole in the middle of an abandoned town.
Leather is beautiful and luxurious and natural and one of the great materials of the world. However, it's also absolutely disgusting to make.
Chris LaBrooy calls the collecton Tales of Auto Elasticity and it's inspired by the road trips through the Californian deserts.
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Google is offering 1TB of free storage space for two years for people who buy new Chromebooks between now and the end of the year.
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The fax machine was invented in 1843, before the Model-T was even a dream – even before the telephone was invented
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This video explains how that once-thought-impossible feat can be achieved.
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All with the aim of providing widespread, proper sanitation to rural India.
