Why The BMW M1 Was Way Cooler Than You Remember
The original M car from BMW was a supercar of its time, boasting some impressive performance alongside the iconic Lamborghini-esque angular chassis.
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Why This WW2 German Fighter Jet Was Destined To Fail
Germany's Heinkel He 162 Volksjager (or the "People's Fighter") was the world's first operational single-engine jet fighter. -
5 Matchbox Cars Worth Way More Than You Can Imagine
Matchbox cars are icons of childhood, so it might surprise you that some of them are worth quite a bit of money. Here are five of the most valuable. -
The Mysterious Story Behind Tesla's Lost 'Death Ray' Particle Beam Weapon
Nikola Tesla was an eccentric inventor, but not everything he envisioned made its way into practical reality. -
One Of WWII's Weirdest Tanks: The Bob Semple Tank
World War II had a lot of weapons and armored vehicle inventions to help win the war, but the Bob Semple tank is one of the weirdest ones to be made. -
The American Truck Turned WWI Fighter: The Putilov-Garford Armored Car
In World War I, Russian forces found an unlikely source for their armored cars (some of the first in history) — a 5-ton American-made truck. -
History Of The First Ever Tank: Little Willie
In July 1915, a prototype for the tank was developed, which took the body of an armored car and slapped it on top of a Killen-Strait agricultural tractor. -
The Blue Peacock: Britain's Strange Cold War Nuclear Land Mine
The Blue Peacock was a strange Cold War nuclear land mine made by the Britain's in attempt to protect the country in case the USSR decided to invade. -
How Scientists Found Ernest Shackleton's Missing Ship From 1915
More than 100 years after the Endurance went missing, it was found in the Antarctic by a team of scientists and archaeologists. -
The World's Rarest Tank: The History Behind Germany's WW1 A7V Sturmpanzerwagen
The German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen was a monster of World War I that could carry a lot of personnel and ammunition. Here's everything we know about it. -
The DD Tank: Britain's Strange Amphibious Swimming Tank
All-out war in Europe demanded both bravery and innovation. One of the most radical ideas Allied researchers came up with was a tank that could swim. -
One Of History's Strangest Tech Mysteries: The Baghdad Battery
Was it a battery or was it an invention meant for a different purpose? The mystery of the Baghdad battery continues to have historians scratching their heads. -
What Is Alcantara Fabric In A Car And How Its Different From Suede?
Alcantara interiors are generally reserved for high-end sports cars, but what makes it so different from other high quality fabrics like leather or suede? -
Nukes Riding The Rails: The Story Behind The Peacekeeper Rail Garrison
The arms race of the '80s caused the U.S. and Soviets to think outside the box to hide their latest and greatest nuclear toys on, of all things, trains. -
The Beaverette: Britain's Strange Little Armored Car From WW2
At the outset of World War II, the British military was attempting to muster cheap, easy-to-build small arms and vehicles. -
How This NASA Astronaut Accidentally Broke A Space Record
Frank Rubio went to the International Space Station in September 2022, alongside Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin. He's still there, a year later. -
5 Of The Most Iconic Motorcycles From The 1970s
The energy crisis from the 1970s helped spawn some incredible motorcycles from the decade, ranging from BMW's Motorrad resurgence, to Honda's success. -
This Futuristic Unmanned Tank Could Be A Game Changer For The US Army
The Black Knight was unveiled to the public in 2006 during the Association of the United States Army annual convention. -
5 Of The World's Biggest Engines That Are Truly Massive
Planes, rockets, cargo ships, and mining trucks need some massive engines to get around. Here are five of the biggest the world has ever seen. -
This WW2 'Earthquake Bomb' Was Designed To Miss Its Target. Here's Why
Engineer and inventor Barnes Wallis devised a bomb that was specifically designed to miss its intended target. -
The 5 Strangest Toyotas That Made It To Market
Toyota has mostly garnered a reputation for benign and affordable economy cars, but even the most practical vehicles had some strange design choices. -
From '85 To '23: The Evolution Of The Army Humvee
The Humvee got its start as a specialized military vehicle and became so iconic that it was eventually turned into a civilian vehicle as well. -
Here's What Made The Stuka Ju-87 So Good
To understand just how good the Ju-87 was compared to other dive bombers of the era, we need to go back to the beginning of air warfare. -
Why US Aircraft Carriers Are Extremely Hard To Sink
U.S. Aircraft carriers are some of the largest vehicles in the world. They are extremely well protected outside and in, and they're built to take a pounding. -
How An Electric Toyota Land Cruiser Was Able To Drive 4 Miles Submerged Underwater
Amphibious cars have been a thing for decades, but it's a different thing entirely to drive a vehicle across the ocean floor like this team did. -
5 Of The Most Expensive Pre-War Cars Ever Sold
Back in the 1930s, we experienced a golden age of car manufacturing. Here are some of our favorite expensive cars that came out of that era. -
The Important Reasons Aircraft Need To Be Washed So Often
You may have noticed workers at the airport scrubbing down airplanes before arriving at the gate. Here's why they wash planes so frequently.
