Having to stand for long periods of time can be a drag, but so can carrying a full-size folding chair everywhere you go. The ...

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The [HowNot2] team tested an old rule of thumb for wire rope. “Never saddle a dead horse”. Click through the break for more: The old saying refers to the clips used on wire rope. These clips ...

Is it safer to sit at the front or the back of an airplane? A window seat or an isle one? These are some of the questions that have resurfaced after a series of aviation disasters in recent days ...