Interesting Things (21 pics)

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Weeding “machine.”

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Sailors use this marlin spike to undo knots.

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How lace is made.

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A Pivoting belt sorter.

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This is how children in Siberia receive UV light exposure during the long dark winter months.

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This is how bees defend against wasps. It's called shimmering. The bees need to respond with perfect timing when it's their turn to shimmer. However, it's unclear why wasps are intimidated by shimmering.

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How they clear the snow off trucks.

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This is how starfish walk.

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This red stick is used by field workers to harvest peppers for Tabasco sauce only when they’re perfectly ripe.

12

This is how an Olive Harvester works.

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Doctors use this Surgical Suture Training Pad to practice their stitching.

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This is how they print designs on fabric.

15

Putting hair on a baby doll.

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This is how books are scanned.

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These giant screws are what's used to keep solar panel arrays in place.

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How mannequins are made.