NASA’s impossible fighter jet with inverted wings
There’s no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29. Its astonishing forward-swept wings were just one of its many bold innovations. Created at the height of the Cold War by a…
Miami’s Little Haiti wasn’t a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise
(CNN) — In a city where “sunny day floods” increased 400% in a decade, rising seas are changing the old real estate mantra of “location, location, location.” In Miami…
How rich people could help save the planet from the climate crisis
(CNN) — Rich people don’t just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us – they also have bigger carbon footprints. The more stuff…
‘Concordski’: The spectacular failure of the Soviets’ Concorde rival
Read more unknown and curious design origin stories here. When the Soviet rival to Concorde made its first foreign appearance at the Paris Air Show in 1971, everyone was impressed.…
