Amazing Things Recovered From the Ocean

Apollo 11 Engines

What do billionaires spend their money on? In the case of Amazon's Jeff Bezos -- finding and recovering the F-1 engines that launched Apollo 11 into space! The historic 1969 spaceflight landed the first humans -- Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin -- on the moon. Since then, the engines sat in their resting spot on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean for nearly 44 years before being found and hauled to the surface by the Bezos-funded expedition team in 2013.

Blackbeard's Cannons

The legendary Blackbeard once sailed the seas as a real pirate of the Caribbean. But after his ship Queen Anne's Revenge sank off the coast of North Carolina in 1718, its wreck lay undisturbed on the ocean floor for nearly three centuries. Since the ship's discovery in 1996, thousands of artifacts have been brought to the surface -- including 5 of Blackbeard's cannons. The cast-iron guns weighed between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds each. It's believed they once fired 6 pound cannonballs as far as 2 miles through the air!

Camera Lost for 6 Years

When an American tourist lost her camera during a night time scuba dive in Hawaii in 2007 she thought she'd kissed her precious vacation pics goodbye. But 6 years later her camera was returned to her after it washed up on a beach in Taiwan -- covered in barnacles, but with the batteries and memory card still working! She said "I just was floored that it was my camera and it was all my old pictures and it was amazing. I just couldn't believe it had floated so far, so long ago and the memory card was still intact." Even better, China Airlines offered her a free round trip flight to go get her camera back!

Ancient Greek Computer

Computers have been around much longer than we once thought! Divers recovered this particular Ancient Greek piece of technology from the sea floor near the tiny island of Antikythera between 1900 and 1901. It was one of the stolen Greek treasures recovered from a 2,000 year old Roman shipwreck. Other items included bronze and marble statues, weapons, jewelry, and furniture. The Antikythera mechanism once calculated and displayed all kinds of useful information, including:

• Sun, moon, and planet positions
• Predictions of eclipses
• An Olympic Games timetable
• A star calendar

Lost Ancient Egyptian City

Greek treasure isn't the only ancient ocean find. Around 1,200 years ago the ancient Egyptian city of Heracleion -- once visited by Helen of Troy -- was submerged beneath the Mediterranean Sea, probably as a result of flooding due to rising sea levels and the collapse of unstable sediment. The port city -- also known as Thonis -- was rediscovered by a French underwater archaeologist in 2000. Major finds include:

• The remains of over 65 ships
• Gold coins
• Bronze and stone weights
• 16 foot statues
• Slabs of stone with Ancient Greek and Ancient Egyptian inscriptions
• Limestone sarcophogi believed to have once held mummified animals

According to the excavation leader, "We are just at the beginning of our research. We will probably have to continue working for the next 200 years for Thonis-Heracleion to be fully revealed and understood."

48 Tons of Shipwrecked Silver

When the SS Gairsoppa was torpedoed by a German U-boat in World War 2, a whole lot of silver went down with the British cargo ship. It went a long way down -- sinking 3 miles beneath the surface of the North Atlantic. Which made its retrieval by the Florida-based company Odyssey Marine Exploration a tricky process. The firm eventually recovered 48 tons of silver bullion from the ship -- now worth millions of dollars. 

$300,000 in Gold off the Coast of Florida

A Florida treasure-hunting family made a big find in September 2013 -- when they discovered $300,000 worth of Spanish gold coins and chains. The sunken treasure was found in the wreckage of a convoy of 11 ships that went down in a hurricane off the coast of Florida in 1715. The family will split the gold with the state of Florida and Brent Brisben, who owns the rights to the wreckage. Brisben said, "What's really neat about them is they are a family, they spend family time together out there, and the most amazing part about them is they always believed this day would come."

Oldest Message in a Bottle

A message in a brown beer bottle that was pulled out of the Baltic Sea by a fisherman in March 2014 has become the oldest verified message in a bottle. It was tossed into the sea by a 20 year old German baker's son while he was on a nature hike in May 1913. The 100 year old bottle and its message have since been shown to the man's granddaughter. She's now 62 and lives in Berlin. She said, "That was a pretty moving moment. Tears rolled down my cheeks."

Goblin Shark

Goblin sharks are strange looking deep-sea creatures that are rarely seen. So a Georgia commercial shrimp fisherman was surprised to find one in his catch of royal red shrimp in April 2014. Carl Moore said "First thing I told them boys was, 'Man, he's ugly! Looks prehistoric to me.' I was going to take the tape measure, then he flashed around again. I said, 'Forget the measurement. That thing'll eat me up!.'" After photographing his unusual find, Moore released it back into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, south of Key West, Florida. "Anything that's alive we try to put back in the ocean." NOAA scientists believe the shark was a 15 foot female. 

Fisherman Found After 13 Months Lost at Sea

A fisherman on a shark fishing expedition off the coast of Mexico in December 2012 ended up becoming a castaway adrift at sea for 13 months after his boat got lost in a storm. The man, who is originally from El Salvador, eventually washed ashore on an isolated coral atoll in the Marshall Islands. He'd managed to survive by eating uncooked birds, sea turtles, and fish... as well as by drinking his own urine. 

What did he dream about during those long months? "My dream for over a year is to eat a tortilla, chicken, and so many other types of food. I would imagine and dream a lot about my family -- my mother and my father... But then I woke up and all I see is the sun, sky, and the sea."

King Henry VIII's Ship Mary Rose

King Henry VIII's battle ship the Mary Rose sank off the southern coast of England in 1545 while on its way to fight the French. Between 400 to 500 men are believed to have lost their lives when the Tudor navy ship went down. Then, 437 years later, the ship was raised to the surface in a tricky lifting operation that involved a floating cradle. At one point, a steel line snapped, causing part of the frame to smash onto the hull. Prince Charles -- who had dived at the wreck and is President of the Mary Rose Trust -- said at the time, "I was slightly horrified, but thought the best thing to do was to be British and not panic."

Cancun Coral Reef Human Sculptures

Artist Jason deCaires Taylor is attempting to recover a precious part of the ocean that is under threat -- the coral reef. He's doing so by adding art to the sea! The human sculptures he has placed in The National Marine Park of Cancun, Mexico are forming new artificial reefs. He also adds to them by replanting coral damaged by storms or humans onto his sculptures.

Colossal Squid

It's colossal, alright! Also known as the Antarctic squid or giant cranch squid, the colossal squid is the largest species of squid in the world -- and also the biggest invertebrate. It lives in the Southern Ocean and is an important part of the diet of Antarctic sperm whales -- which often have scars on their backs from hooks of colossal squid. These gigantic squid are rarely captured -- but the biggest one to have been caught was around 33 feet long and weighed over 1,000 pounds. It's believed these creatures may actually reach sizes of up to 60 feet. They also have the largest eye in the animal kingdom -- it can be 12 to 16 inches wide!

An Extinct Fish

The coelacanth is a fish that was once believed to have been extinct for 66 million years -- until one was caught off the east coast of South Africa in 1938! The fish was discovered in an angler's catch by museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer. Professor JLB Smith confirmed the importance of her finding with his dramatic cable "MOST IMPORTANT PRESERVE SKELETON AND GILLS = FISH DESCRIBED."

Jurassic Microbes

A study pubished in the May 2012 issue of Science magazine revealed that researchers have found microbes which "can subsist at depth in marine sediments without fresh supply of organic matter for millions of years." The 86 million year old mid-Jurassic deep sea microbes hadn't had a decent meal for 86 million years, and were short on oxygen -- but were still hanging on to life -- though only barely!

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10 Famous Inventions That Did Not Make Their Inventors Wealthy.

Many inventions brought their creators fame and fortune, simple ideas that changed lives of both the users and inventors. But there are some inventions that did not give much of an advantage to the minds they came from. Here are 10 common inventions that we all know about but didn't bring success to their inventors.

1. World-Wide Web

No one would be able to read this article without Sir Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the web. He originally created the system as a means for scientists at the European lab at CERN to share data, but the rapid success of this creation was the reason it was made available worldwide. Not all inventors want to make money; some just want to contribute to the betterment of the world.

2. Wind-Up Radio

Trevor Baylis can no longer afford to live in his London home even though his creation has made millions of sales around the world. The company that he made the wind-up radio for modified his design slightly and the inventor no longer had any control over the sales or profit. ”Most of us don’t do it for the money but for the buzz,” says Baylis.

3. LEDs

The first practically working LED was invented by Nick Holonyak Jr in 1962, who said that the invention would replace Edison’s lightbulb in the future. His colleagues said that he deserved the Nobel Prize for his invention but Holonyak simply said, “It’s ridiculous to think that somebody owes you something. We’re lucky to be alive, when it comes down to it.”

4. Sapphire Stylus

Marie Killick invented a sapphire stylus for the record player, but since she did not license her creation, she did not make any money despite years of litigation. She won a case againe Pye in 1958 but went bankrupt in the following year.

5. Post-It Notes

This invention is used in bulk quantities around the world. The inventors, however, describe that they are “comfortably” not wealthy. The Post-It Note was created by Dr Spencer Silver, who developed a relatively weak adhesive in 1968, and his colleague Art Fry, who discovered that he could use the adhesive to keep his bookmarks in place in his hymn book.

6. Karaoke Machines

Daisuke Inoue played drums for a backup band that let bar goers come up on stage and sing. When he could not make it to the gig one time, he put the backing music on tape. Later he made 11 Karaoke (empty orchestra) machines that he leased out, but he did not patent his invention and barely earned a yen.

7. Hovercraft

Sir Christopher Cockerell used a vacuum cleaner and tin cans to test out his design for the hovercraft. The final product made its first crossing from Calais to Dover in 1959. Cockerell was knighted for his creation but had to fight the National Research Development Corporation for years to get a lump sum.

8. Tetris

Russian computer programmer Alexey Pajitnov developed Tetris with colleagues at a Russian government-funded research centre in 1985. He only started getting royalties for the game 10 years after creating the game, when he formed The Tetris Company.

9. MP3

German PhD student Karlheinz Brandenburg developed the project in the early 1980′s to transfer music across the internet. It quickly became the standard, but since there was no money to distribute the software, it was marketed as a shareware.

10. AK-47

The world’s most well-recognized machine gun, the Kalashnikov rifle was invented by Soviet army soldier, Mikhail Kalashnikov. He created the rifle while recovering from injuries sustained in World War II. Kalashnikov later claimed that the rifle was created for the benefit of his country and he didn’t make any direct profit out of the sales of Ak-47

10 Technologies You Will be Witnessing In The Near Future.

We are living in an era where dreams are turning into reality and we are witnessing new inventions about which we only read in novels before. We have compiled a list of 10 such technologies, which are in development and shall be available soon.

10. Artificial Gills

Freediving - Guillaume Nery Prepares for World Record AttemptThink Aquaman (Although, we are not quite sure how he is useful). Just like flying; the capability of breathing underwater is one of those things that we have all wanted. Israel based inventor Alon Bodner has come up with a prototype; LikeAFish (that’s one smart name) which allows humans to breather underwater by generating oxygen from the water like the gills of a fish. The current issues are that of size and weight, however, progress is being made quite rapidly to overcome these issues.

9. Agricultural Robots

Robotics is something that we only used to read about or see in movies. However, lately we are witnessing a world where robotics is progressing exponentially. Yet, agriculture is somewhat lacking in this department. Rumor has it that worldwide implementation for robotics to take over agriculture isn’t far. Currently there are a number of robots that are being researched upon and it includes a robot by a company based in Boston that is capable of performing 40% of the work usually done by manual labor. Then we have a robot in Japan capable of determining if the strawberries are ripe before it plucks them off. MIT hosts a cherry tomato garden, which is being maintained by robots. The plus point is that you can make them work 24/7 and they won’t complain.

8. Sunscreen Pills

Sunscreen PillsSun is good but too much of sun is bad and that’s why we have sunscreens. However, as is with humans we just can’t stop improvising stuff and now we want sunscreens that can be administered orally. So what we are looking for is a tablet, which we can take and then walk around in the sun while being protected. Good news folks; a study is being carried out at King’s College (London) and according to Dr. Paul Long who is the head of this three year project; ‘There would have to be a lot of toxicology tests done first but I imagine a sunscreen tablet might be developed in five years or so. Nothing like it exists at the moment.’

7. Paper-Thin, Flexible Computers and Phones

How would you feel if your smartphone or tablet was as thin as paper and capable of exhibiting the same level of flexibility? Would feel pretty awesome, no? The future has such gadgets for you in store. As of now projects are underway to come up with smartphones and tablets, which will be fully functional yet look just like paper. Papertab was showed in CES 2013 and a collaborative effort is being made by two Canadian and American universities and the project is being called; ‘Paperphone’. Dr. Roel Vertegaal from Queens University says; ‘This is the future. Everything is going to look and feel like this within five years.’

6. Tooth Regeneration

Going to the dentist is one of the most terrifying experiences. However, it is also one of the most crucial ones. Why is that so? Because if you damage your teeth then the damage is permanent and you’d have to live with that for the rest of your life. Yeah, that’s old new. The newsflash; scientists are working on to how to regenerate human teeth based on alligator’s system of regeneration, which comes into play when the tooth is damaged or lost. According to a study that was carried out in a lab at UTAH back in November 2012, humans can also regenerate teeth based on this alligator’s system in a lab with some modifications.

5. Holographic TV

This is more than just exciting; the future holds holographic television instead of your LEDs or extra HD TVs. The next generation of TV won’t be about the screen size and quality but rather about viewing area. MIT researchers have created a chip which is able to render a holographic display as good as real world – 50 Gigapixels per second. The cost of such TVs would be too high, that’s the general opinion, but Michael Bove, MIT’s Object based Media Group disagress; ‘The technology itself is one that’s easy and inexpensive and, as far as we are aware and Nature is aware, has never been applied to displays before.’ According to his speculations such TVs will be available in the next ten years or so.

4. Real-Time Google Earth

Google Earth is quite a wonder, wouldn’t you agree? Do you have any ideas on how to improve it? Well, for starters; let’s make it real-time. Welcome to Oxford where at RAL Space, scientists are busy in building video camera, 2, which are unlike any camera you have ever seen. The purpose for which they are being built is unique as well. Once in space, they will be pointed towards Earth and will be telecasting live. The cameras are basically 1 meter long tubes, which come clad with electronics and mirrors. They will be mounted on the exterior of International Space Station. The other approach that has been taken by Georgia Tech team makes use of live feeds to relay it onto Google Earth and hence, create a Real-Time effect.

3. Wireless Electricity

Among many fantasies that the mankind has, wireless electricity sure has earned its place. However, you would have to give this fantasy up because this is soon going to be a reality (about a decade or so). We have seen wireless charging for gadgets and that’s proof enough to build a structure onto. A number of companies are trying to come up with electric ‘hubs’, which will be capable of powering up an entire house. The work is based upon the research done by Marin Soljacic of MIT. The idea is to make use of the fact that some particular electromagnetic waves make it easy to transfer energy and electricity can be transferred between objects that are resonating at the same frequency.

2. Ultra–High Speed Tube Trains

TrainsWe’ve already covered the Maglev trains here at wonderfulengineering, however, let’s take a look at them again. Japan has plans on shifting onto these trains by 2045. Since there are no wheels, hence no contact or friction and Maglev is capable of achieving a speed of 300 mph. The trains are levitated by maintaining an electromagnetic field.  However, the idea being put forward by a company based in Colorado is much faster, in fact according to their idea, the travelling shall be done at a speed of 4,000 mph. The company, ET3, has put forward a concept of Evacuated Tube Transport. The track is within a vacuum tube that has been sealed and pressurized. The G-forces which a passenger experiences are comparable to that of a highway ride though. ET3 already has built a prototype capsule and is looking forward to testing it out.

1. Sustainable Fusion Reactor

Fusion reactors are already in play; your first reaction is predictable. However, wait till you grasp what’s really going on here. The nuclear power plants make use of nuclear fission and although we have some which employ nuclear fusion; they are too small. So seven members; US, EU, Russia, Japan, India, South Korea and China, are into a collaborative effort to build a large, sustainable nuclear fusion reactor and France has been chosen as the site. It would take some decades to get functional but the product is going to be 4 times more powerful than what comes from fission and way cleaner. The project is being called ITER, International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. The project ranks second among the list of cooperative International scientific feats.

mother's day

This article is about a holiday celebrating mothers and motherhood. For other uses, see Mother's Day (disambiguation).

Mother's Day
A mother posing with her card
Observed by	Many countries
Type	Secular
Significance	Honors mothers and motherhood
Date	Second Sunday of May Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday)
Frequency	Annual
Related to	Children's Day, Siblings Day,Father's Day, Parents' Day

Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in spring. (e.g., April–May in the northern hemisphere, October in Argentina, but northern hemisphere spring, May, in Australia). It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day and Siblings Day.

The celebration of Mother's Day began in the United States in the early 20th century; it is not related to the many celebrations of mothers and motherhood that have occurred throughout the world over thousands of years, such as the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration (originally a celebration of the mother church, not motherhood).^[1][2][3][4] Despite this, in some countries Mother's Day has become synonymous with these older traditions.^[5]

Facts about the most expensive and amazing beds ever made.

The World's Most Luxurious Beds

The Aquarium Bed 

Nothing is more important that getting a good night's sleep, and these luxurious beds will have you snoozing like a baby!

The term "sleeping with the fishes" usually means a terrible death, but in this case it's the ultimate luxury. The beautifully lit aquarium bed contains live fish and a great design that will become the highlight of any home.

HiCan's HiFidelity Canopy 

This is either the greatest bed, or the ultimate video game portal. Privacy blinds go down the side, a surround sound system blasts audio, an HD screen slides out from the top and a projector does the rest. Don't plan on a lot of sleep.

Fantasy Coach Bed 

Have an extra $47,000 to spend on your little princess? That will give you this wooden and fiberglass bed crafted off the Disney classic Cinderella. The glass slippers are not included.

Monarch Vi-Spring Bed 

The average bed contains 800 spring coils. The Monarch Vi-Spring bed contains over 3,000. This delivers the ultimate support and comfort every time you lay down. The upgraded Majesty version of the bed contains 6,000 springs.

Starry Night Sleep Technology Bed 

Snoring is not good for your sleep or the person that has to listen to it. The Starry Night bed uses technology to move your position as you sleep and prevents you from snoring. The iPod dock is just a bonus.

Cosmos Bed 

Sleep under the stars right in your own bedroom. The Cosmos Bed features glimmering LCD lights that mimic the night sky. The pod shaped bed also includes aromatic dispensers, an audio system, and a built-in alarm clock.

Le Beanock 

The luxury hammock that will never make you want to sleep in a regular bed again. There's something different about laying in a bed that is suspended from the ground. It adds more relaxation and comfort.

Hollandia Platinum-Luxe Elite 

The first time the HD TV pops up from the foot of the bed, you'll wonder why that doesn't come standard on every bed. A five disc DVD player, iPod dock, and adjustable mattresses only add to the comfort.

Jado Steel Style Gold Bed 

It's made of GOLD and costs $675,000. If that doesn't eliminate this option for you then you should know that the bed has a water-fileld matress, a Playstation 3, and a Wi-Fi connection built into it.

The Sonic Bed 

The bed looks like a big box, but it's actually surrounded by speakers to give you the ultimate relaxation as you sleep. Just kee your heavy metal playlist disabled while you sleep.

Histoire Do Be

The swivel bed features a wireless remote so you can rotate your heart out. The comfy bed is surrounded by shelves and a TV stand. It's a retro design with a modern touch.

The Nest Bed 

Have your children sleep in luxury with the whimisical nest bed. Children will melt right into the egg-shaped pillows.

Outdoor Canopy Bed 

If you can afford your own private waterfront, then it's worth pitching in a little extra for this outdoor canopy bed. The bed protects you from a light rain and is perfect for an afternoon nap.

The Mermaid Bed 

No pearls are included, but the Mermaid Bed is the next best thing. A shell casing closes when the bed is not in use.

 

NV Adjustable Sleep System 

This sleek bed design has a very modern feel and a lot of little storage spaces that make it easy to charge phones, keep tablets, and access other items.