Archaeologists Discover Mysterious 12,000-Year-Old Stones That Could Be the World’s Oldest Wheel Technology
Early human cultures likely used stones as spindle whorls to spin fibers into yarn. A collection of perforated pebbles discovered at an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, marking a ...
12,000-Year-Old Spindles Hint at Humanity’s First Steps Toward the Wheel
Over 100 perforated pebbles from a site near the Sea of Galilee showcase an early instance of the tech that reshaped humanity ...
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12,000-year-old discovery forces experts to spin new story about wheel’s origins
While most of us learned that the wheel was invented around 3500 BCE for transportation, a groundbreaking discovery in Israel suggests we need to roll back our understanding of rotational technology ...
The Race to Create the Perfect EV Tire
With billions sold each year, the battle is on to make the ideal electric car tire—one that offers the holy trinity of ...
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These Mysterious 12,000-Year-Old Pebbles May Be Early Evidence of Wheel-Like Tools, Archaeologists Say
Researchers in Israel suggest the roughly donut-shaped artifacts could be spindle whorls, representing one of the oldest ...
A Gold Dome Caps This $25 Million Manhattan Penthouse Being Sold for Charity
Tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Greg Carr plans to funnel funds from the deal toward restoration efforts at Mozambique’s ...
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12,000-year-old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone in the development of rotational tools including wheels, according to a new ...
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‘Mostly every used tire shop do that.’
If a used tire shop is selling gleaming, slick tires that look fresh out the factory, give pause. That’s because, according to TikToker Izzy White (@izzywhite_3), the store could be trying to ...
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Used tire-based solar desalination tech makes 3.67 liters of drinking water daily
“This research perfectly aligns with the theme of Circular Economy Month by turning used tires into a crucial component of a water desalination device,” added Dasog in the press releas ...
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How much would it cost to put a dome on Paycor Stadium?
Three firms looked at the costs and feasibility of adding two types of domes: Turner, Messer and AECOM/Hunt. For an oblong-type dome, the estimated costs were $962 million (Turner), $983 million ...