tools
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Ants Construct Ingenious Contraption to Keep Themselves From Drowning
A species of fire ant can turn tiny grains of sand into a powerful tool for extracting food, in a clever design meant to reduce drowning risk.
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Watch This Non-Cuttable Metal Destroy Saws Before They Can Slice Through It
Even the most expensive bike locks can be compromised in just a few minutes, and mostly serve as deterrents so your ride is a less appealing target. But researchers from Durham University in the UK and the Fraunhofer Institute have created what they’re claiming is the first man-made material that is non-cuttable, by actively destroying…
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Leatherman’s New One-Handed Wonder Is All You Need
The memory of buying my first Leatherman is unusually clear in my head. I was 16, broke, and incredibly passionate about backpacking in the Smoky Mountains, where my family lived. That year, Leatherman announced a new multitool called the Wave, and the big deal feature was that some folks could open it with one hand,…
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The Dyson Airwrap Vacuums Your Hair Into Curls
Two years ago Dyson used its expertise in pushing air to in our testing at the time, surprisingly worth the investment. Today the company is announcing its first follow-up to the Supersonic: a new styling tool called the Airwrap that replaces the skin-searing metal surfaces of a curling iron with hot air moving through brushes…