#engineering

Stories tagged “engineering” in the Weird Science History archive — 3 stories connected by this topic.

• The Obelisk That Took Three Attempts, Two Countries, and 120 Men to Stand Up
• The Burrs Stuck to a Dog That Became Velcro
• Galloping Gertie: The Bridge That Taught Engineers to Fear the Wind

Related topics: #20th century #accidental-invention #aerodynamics #ancient Egypt #Aswan #biomimicry #bridges #de-mestral