Mazgas

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by Mazgas 4y ago
Grain auger - a pipe with an Archemedes' screw inside used to discharge grain - is always on the left side of the combine harvester. New or old, small or big, American or German - it's always on the left. And the reasons for this
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by Mazgas 4y ago
In 19th century some luxury trains used paper composite wheels designed to absorb vibrations. They were banned in 1915 due to safety issues.
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by Mazgas 5y ago
I don't remember using one ever. However, my granddad uses it every time to get out - he is 93. And user's manual says it is for easing getting in and out.
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Why steering wheels of most small-medium boats are on the right?(nodum.org)
2 points by Mazgas 5y ago|0 comments
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Why some cars don’t have a grab handle on the driver’s side?(nodum.org)
3 points by Mazgas 5y ago|2 comments
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by Mazgas 5y ago
It was. Or wsa ti?
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by Mazgas 5y ago
I had a friend who had a surgery to unblock the cerebral fluid paths. Not sure if "shunt" is a technical name for it, but that's what he said. Also, he said he had insomnia before it. Really cool to see it. Internal plumbing
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by Mazgas 5y ago
I kind of wish I could train myself to be a bit more towards perfectionism than I am. I know it is a different problem than y'all are having, but sometimes it feels that when everyone is stressed about a project I am the only one laid
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by Mazgas 5y ago
It is a tradition, but started from practical reasons.
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by Mazgas 5y ago
Electric tanks will only appear once the battery tech advances and some kind of mobile modular nuclear generators (well, reactors) become widely available for military use.
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by Mazgas 5y ago
In the UK they are "lorries", but in the US they are "semi-trucks". Lorry comes from an old word "to lurry", which means "to lug or pull about". But what about the semi truck? Please read.
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What is “semi” in semi-truck?(nodum.org)
2 points by Mazgas 5y ago|1 comments
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by Mazgas 5y ago
I've seen Matt Watson (from Carwow channel) use these gloves in his video about Audi RS6. Today they are nearly useless, although kind of stylish. But back in a day driving gloves were highky functional.
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Interesting reasons why people used to drive automobiles with special gloves(nodum.org)
1 points by Mazgas 5y ago|1 comments