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  1. bird strike through windshield of Cessna 210

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  2. Back-mounted water bottle for sink hair washing - GIF

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  3. Soft-boiled egg opener - GIF

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  4. 1919 Swiss rail-less railway - photo

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  5. Cracking an egg underwater - GIF

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  6. 1950 trailer truck airplane - GIF, video, and photos

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  7. Spring-loaded burger press - GIF

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  8. Giant micrometer tombstone - photo

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  10. Tracked mini truck - GIF and photo

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  11. Changing lug nuts GIF

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  12. Japanese noodle cutter - GIF

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  13. Paint sprayer edge spray guide - GIF

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  14. Logos for famous scientists - image

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  16. Machining a space shuttle main injector in 1977 - photo

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  17. Collection of Chinese homemade tools - GIF

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