The story of why blueprints were blue is more involved than you think. It involves a chemical process and the Prussian Army. Yeah you heard me right.

The story of why blueprints were blue is more involved than you think. It involves a chemical process and the Prussian Army. Yeah you heard me right.

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Short Stuff: Blueprints

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Rope is one of the unsung heroes of the world of inventions. Think about it. Then let us tell you about it.

Rope is one of the unsung heroes of the world of inventions. Think about it. Then let us tell you about it.

Rope, yeah ROPE!

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Did a shipwreck double the size of the United States? Sort of. Listen in to find out what the heck that means.

Did a shipwreck double the size of the United States? Sort of. Listen in to find out what the heck that means.

Short Stuff: Did a shipwreck double the size of the United States?

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Irony is one of those things that you know when you see it, but it’s almost impossible to define. Well, that’s not quite right – there are a ton of definitions for irony but none of them quite capture it fully. Want to know what irony is? So do we!

Irony is one of those things that you know when you see it, but it&rsquo;s almost impossible to define. Well, that&rsquo;s not quite right &ndash; there are a ton of definitions for irony but none of them quite capture it fully. Want to know what irony is? So do we!

Isn't It Ironic, Dontcha Think? 

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