Low background radiation steel is steel made pre wwii which has not been exposed to the increased radiation on earths surface as a result of nuclear testing. Its sought after for accurate measuring equipment. Because of its rarity, scavengers have raided wwii shipwrecks to salvage the steel.

The Apollo 15 covers scandal where astronauts secretly took covers to space to be stamped and signed there and resold on earth for profit.

Steve Jobs as a marketeer was first class. The first iPhones in development had many bugs which were cleverly concealed when it was first presented to the press.

Who was Mata Hari? Exotic dancer turned double agent.

Since the 70s, humans speaking to apes using sign language have noted that not one ape has ever asked a question

The hubble deep field image that changed astronomy

Titanium 3d printed brake pedal weighing 6oz

The Harris list of Covent Garden ladies published in the 18th century

Random number generation via detection of the position of wax in lava lamps.

The Fischer protocol suggests in order to get the nuclear launch codes to launch a strike, the president had to kill one person.

Discontinued Soviet space shuttle program Buran.

Rotoscoping - animation by drawing over recorded footage

The sculptures of Erwin Wurm

The gunslinger effect, also sometimes called Bohr's law or the gunfighter's dilemma, is a psychophysical theory which says that an intentional or willed movement is slower than an automatic or reaction movement.

Déad German woman in armoured personnel carrier. Lack of troops meant the defence of Berlin fell to inhabitants

Jahre Viking (Knock Nevis), the longest ship ever at sea, loaded up and at sea

Mercury arc rectifier