Machinery Extremely epic video shows how pencils are made Rob Beschizza

Machinery Industrial machine is very good at kicking out green tomatoes Mark Frauenfelder

Food Dangerous farm equipment used to make corn meal Mark Frauenfelder

video These giant contraptions can tie up pine trees as tall as 35 feet Andrea James

video These inertia friction welding videos are sooooo satisfying Andrea James

video Hypnotic videos of high-tech tractors Andrea James

family How Machines Work: Zoo Break! – An interactive book of building machinery and moving gears Wink

finance Consumer debt is "basically optional," but debt collectors rely on you not knowing that Thom Dunn

synthesizers Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi film Metropolis gets a new electronic soundtrack Thom Dunn

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Games 32-bit computer built inside Terraria Rob Beschizza

3d printing 3d-printable custom type balls for IBM Selectric typewriters Rob Beschizza

Science Mutation causes woman to live virtually pain, fear and anxiety-free, with ability to heal rapidly Ruben Bolling

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ireland These indigenous Irish goats are also adorable firefighters Thom Dunn

Science Cornell researchers study "trash barrel robots" in New York City Jennifer Sandlin

Tonka Tonka's name is an homage to Lake Minnetonka Andrew Yi

dogs Area dog wins brand new tractor in community raffle Thom Dunn

copyright John Deere promises to let farmers repair their own equipment. Believe it when you see it. Rob Beschizza