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Showing posts with label tunnels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tunnels. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2010

The World’s 18 Strangest Tunnels



Popular Mechanics tracked down the stories of the longest, deepest, most expensive, and weirdest tunnels ever built. They all have interesting stories behind them, and some have innovative features, such as the 15-mile-long Laerdal Tunnel in Norway.

Driving through a windowless tunnel for 20 minutes can get a bit monotonous, so a team of psychologists and engineers focused on retaining driver concentration.

Link -Via: Unique Daily, Via: Neatorama

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Ants' Metropolis




You have to see it to believe it - what scientist uncovered when they filled ant's tunnels with cement... The structure that simply boggles the mind. (this is an episode from "Ants! Nature's Secret Power". LINK: Youtube