For decades, we've used virtual reality in the field of medicine, for designing automobiles and for flight simulations. Considered the "next big thing" in modern technology, VR devices may be the future of smart home tech. While that isn't the case yet, we're certainly getting close, as illustrated by this fascinating overview of VR's history.

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Our bodies use electricity for many things. Thoughts are electrical signals going between synapses in your brain. Muscles use electricity to move. So how do we produce all that electricity? It turns out the answer is more amazing than you may think.

In 1991 a Japanese physicist created a new form of carbon. These tiny threads of carbon turned out to be amazingly strong and durable. Now known as carbon nanotubes, this amazing material is set to make an enormous impact on the world of engineering. But how exactly will it be used?

It’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that right now, it may be 11 a.m. on a Thursday, while in China, it’s 2 a.m. on Friday. Well, this can get even more complicated when it comes to the middle of the Pacific Ocean and the International Date Line. Let's take a deep dive to make it a little easier to understand.

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