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Military Jets Escorted Flights On 9/11 Because Of Too Much Poop

10:59PM September 12, 2011 | Adrian Covert

On a Los Angeles to New York flight yesterday, a few people used the bathroom repeatedly. On a flight from Denver to Detroit, a few more people used the bathroom for a really long time. In both cases, the military intervened. Wait, huh? More »

Science

Debris From The World Trade Center Is Exploring Mars

3:00AM September 11, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Today is the 10th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in America’s history. We remember and we mourn, but it’s a pleasant thought to know that the memories of those who perished are part of the machinery that is exploring the Martian surface even now. More »

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How To Terror-Proof The New World Trade Center

9:15AM September 10, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Developers of the new World Trade Center learned a slew of lessons from the numerous attacks and eventual collapse of the original buildings — re-examining every aspect of the security and safety systems. Here’s what they’ve figured out. More »

News

New York On Alert For Car Bomb Terror Attacks

5:30AM September 10, 2011 | Casey Chan

Federal officials are currently investigating a potential car bomb plot that Al Qaeda has planned for this weekend, the anniversary of 9/11. The car bomb plot is “credible” but not confirmed and is supposed to target bridges and tunnels. More »

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This Is How 9/11 Looked From Space

4:30AM September 10, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Taken by the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus camera on NASA’s Landsat 8, this image shows the 9/11 attack site. If you think that this is not impressive, think again: it was taken the next day, September 12 at 11.30am. More »

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How Soldiers Equipment Changed After 9/11

3:20AM September 10, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

KitUp has an interesting take on 9/11: how the post-attack war on terror have affected US soldiers. On the right there’s a typical infantry man taken on September 10, 2001. On the left, a soldier with today’s standard equipment. More »

News

9/11 Airline Recordings Are The Most Horrifying Thing I’ve Heard

11:10AM September 9, 2011 | Sam Biddle

9/11 is a mostly visual terror. Photos of exploding towers are synonymous with the day. But the fear, desperation and confusion captured in this chatter between pilots, the FAA, military and terrorists themselves are unbelievably chilling. More »

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What The NYPD’s Counter Terrorism Unit Actually Does

2:40AM September 9, 2011 | Casey Chan

Reuters just published a photo essay of the NYPD’s Counter Terrorism Unit. The unit is loaded with heavy weapons, Big Brother-esque technology and a determination to prevent something like 9/11 from happening again. More »

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How The Greenest Skyscraper Ever Is Rising Out Of The Rubble Of The World Trade Center

1:30AM September 9, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center transformed from a pair of gleaming towers into a carcinogenic pile of smouldering rubble that’s still killing people. Currently rising out of that rubble, though, is a skyscraper with the most environmentally advanced technologies ever attempted at the scale. More »

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Behind The Scenes At The Ground Zero Reconstruction Effort

6:00AM September 8, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

On September 6, Gizmodo was granted access behind the cordon to tour the progress of the World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial. From the first floor to the 71st, see how these incredible structures are taking shape — from the inside. More »