Passively-cooled Caterpillar House built from shipping containers

Passively-cooled Caterpillar House built from shipping containers: "The use of shipping containers in residential builds is quite popular nowadays, and with good reason: there are untold numbers of the waterproof and durable metal boxes available, so why not put a few to good use? With this in mind, the latest such dwelling to grab our attention is the Caterpillar House by Chilean architect Sebastián Irarrázaval, which also features passive cooling."

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TurtleCell iPhone case packs a set of retractable earbuds

TurtleCell iPhone case packs a set of retractable earbuds: "Most people never forget their smartphone when they leave the house, but an accompanying set of earbuds can be a different story. Unfortunately, even when people do remember to bring them along, the cords tend to end up a twisted bundle at the bottom of their pocket or bag. A pair of designers may have a simple solution with the TurtleCell iPhone case, which features retractable earbuds so you always have a tangle-free set of headphones handy."

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Defiant electric fat bike tackles sand and snow

Defiant electric fat bike tackles sand and snow: "Two big trends that have stormed the bicycle industry over the past few years are pedal-assisted electric drivetrains and fat tires. These two trends converge in Defiant Bicycles' Big Easy. Unlike other electric bikes that stop at the edge of the street, the Big Easy keeps rolling over some of the toughest, most sluggish terrain on Earth – everything from hot sand to cold, mushy snow."

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FYI: What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space? | Popular Science

FYI: What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space? | Popular Science: "Good news: they'll explode! Bad news: they might not be the prettiest fireworks ever."

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