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In a remarkable act of generosity and community spirit, the leadership of the Teshie 11 & 12 Class of 1993 has donated a printer-photocopier machine and accompanying accessories to their alma mater, ...

While the first ever vending machine looked very different from today's soda and snack dispensers, the basic principle was ...

Did you know there's a legend about an ancient flying machine in India called the Vimana? These fascinating machines are mentioned in old texts like the Vedas and Ramayana, where they’re described as ...

Andrew Beattie was part of the original editorial team at Investopedia and has spent twenty years writing on a diverse range of financial topics including business, investing, personal finance, and ...

Mysterious ancient stone spheres found across Aegean and Mediterranean settlements were potentially used in a pre-historic board game! A new study, aided by artificial intelligence (A.I.), has ...

When the dark magician was wheeled out before the audience—with an eerie and inscrutable expression on his face, and dressed in mystical robes and bejeweled turban—a hush fell over the court of ...

Engines of war: or, Historical and experimental observations on ancient and modern war-like machines and implements, including the manufacture of guns, gunpowder, and swords, with remarks on bronze, ...

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