Alvin Straight Couldn’t Drive To See His Ailing Brother, So He Took A Road Trip On A Lawn Mower
Today in 1994, the start of a very unusual road trip: Alvin Straight drove 240 miles by lawn mower.
Grace Bedell, The Girl Who Got Abe Lincoln To Grow A Beard
Today in 1860, an 11 year old wrote to not-yet-president Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he grow some whiskers because "your face is so thin." Later, a bearded Abe visited the letter writer, Grace Bedell of Westfield, New York, and showed off his new look.
A Robot Car That Can Walk As Well As It Drives
Hyundai is now working to develop what it calls "ultimate mobility vehicles." When they encounter rough terrain the wheels can't pass through, these cars will be able to stand up on robotic legs and walk through.
Cakes, Cookies and Doughnuts: This Week’s YouTube Videos To Watch With Your Kids
This week's videos are (very) loosely themed around desserts - fitting that we're all coming down from the Halloween sugar rush.
The Fastest Lawn Mower In The World, And How We Got To It
Earlier this month a prototype mower in Germany set a new world record by going from zero to 100 miles an hour in 6.29 seconds… while still cutting grass! Not bad for an invention that's not even 200 years old.