#engineering

Stories tagged “engineering” in the Weird Science History archive — 5 stories connected by this topic.

• The Wobbly Bridge That Closed Two Days After Opening — Because People Walked on It
• The Obelisk That Took Three Attempts, Two Countries, and 120 Men to Stand Up
• The Rocket Scientist Whose Leaky Fridge Idea Became the Super Soaker
• Galloping Gertie: The Bridge That Taught Engineers to Fear the Wind
• The Burrs Stuck to a Dog That Became Velcro

Related topics: #accidental invention #20th century #aerodynamics #ancient Egypt #biomimicry #experimental archaeology #NASA #patents