Hedy Lamarr was known in Hollywood as "the most beautiful woman in the world," and she also invented the technology that ultimately led to WiFi.A stunning Austrian-born actress, Hedy Lamarr dropped jaws wherever she went and took Old Hollywood by storm. But Lamarr was more than just the “most beautiful girl in the world,” as one film director raved.
Beneath Lamarr’s jet-black bob was a mind of science. Curious, questioning, and insightful, the actress used her oft-ignored intelligence to dream up new technology. Read More...
Since 2008, more than 60,000 U.S. veterans have taken their own lives, with more than half of those deaths via firearms.U.S. Department of Defense/Senior Airman Donald HudsonVeterans pay their respects at a Veterans Day ceremony in Japan in 2017. 6,139 veterans killed themselves that year.
When soldiers return home from war, they may feel that the worst is over. They made it back alive and are now free from the fear of dying in combat. Read More...
"After almost eight years, we need to 'unteach' him the dog paddle, so he can swim like a normal alligator."National GeographicMr. Stubbs with his new 3D-printed tail.
An alligator in Arizona is getting a second chance at a normal life after receiving a new 3D-printed tail.
The alligator, Mr. Stubbs, lost his tail several years ago while being transported illegally by a group of animal traffickers. According to National Geographic, he was found in 2013 alongside other exotic animals in the back of a semi-truck and shortly afterward was transported to the Phoenix Herpetological Society. Read More...
