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  1. 7th century Chinese silver cup - photo

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  2. How to make a reverse curve in sheetmetal - video

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  3. Enormous vintage rolling mill flywheel - photo

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  5. Milling stars on aluminum plate - GIF

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  6. Attaching flip-flop thongs - GIF

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  7. Passenger plane turned into playground - photo

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  8. Restoring stadium seats with a torch - GIF

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  9. WWII Boeing factory disguised as neighborhood - photo

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  10. Why shaving razors go dull - video

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  11. 1932 pilot climbs out of plane to test autopilot - GIF

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  12. Bending and forming steel pipes - GIFs

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  15. Carbide insert tool holder made without a mill - video

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  17. 1956 NACA twin spool compressor - photo

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