When it comes to oil, did you know that a “barrel of crude” contains only 42 gallons rather than 55 gallons like most of us associate with the size of an average industrial barrel? This amount became the...
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Matthew Blockus
World’s Longest Nonstop Flight Announced for 2016
The world’s longest nonstop flight has been superseded by an even longer trip: an 8,580 mile journey lasting 17 hours and 35 minutes from Dubai to Panama City. The Dubai-based airline Emirates recently announced it will...
Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Walked Across A Flying Biplane
Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX, and his wife, actress Talulah Riley, both tapped into their inner adrenaline junkie and walked across the wings of a biplane as it was in the air. “Went for a...
Los Angeles Gas Station Nominated For Landmark Status
There’s a new landmark welcoming people to the heart of Beverly Hills – a gas station. Jack Colker’s 76 Station, catty-corner from Beverly Hills City Hall, was originally supposed to be a part of the Los Angeles...
HitchBOT, the Hitchhiking Robot, Dismembered in Philadelphia
Two weeks ago today, Industrial Outpost posted a story about a hitchBOT, a small robot that’s the product of a social experiment by two Canadian researchers to get it from Boston to San Francisco with only the...
The Self-Healing Airplanes of the Future
In the future, airplanes will fix themselves mid-flight. At least, that’s according to a CNN article about a Bristol University team that developed the technology to repair cracks on airplane hardware in a fashion...
Sunoco’s Burnt Rubbér Fragrance: Because Someone Needed To Bottle It
We’ve all experienced it. A red stoplight turns green and the guy in the car next to you floors it. His wheels scream as they try to grip the road and then all at once, they do. His car takes off – leaving black...
The Hitchhiking Robot Coming to a Town Near You
Click Here To Read Our Update On HitchBOT’s Short-Lived American Roadtrip Meet hitchBOT, the hitchhiking robot that’s been traveling the world with the help of friendly strangers. It’s been to Europe and...
European Car Enthusiast Set to Make $31.2 Million Off of Pre-WWII Collection
A European car enthusiast and collector, who never sold a car in his life, is poised to make £20 million (about $31.2 million) by selling his fleet of 48 luxury, pre-war automobiles; including 13 Rolls-Royces, 2...
Choosing the Right Corrosion Preventive Coating With METFAR
The world of protective undercoatings is growing. Projections estimate the industry to be worth $26.5 billion by 2019. However at one time, corrosion preventative coatings were designed primarily with the automobile in...