The Soyuz rocket is a rocket that is used to get to and from the international space station (ISS). It is a Russian craft, and interesting too. You can read more below. The Soyuz has 3 stages. The outer rocket boosters that fire with the central core, the central core, and the 3rd stage. The …
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History Lesson #85
Ironing Board Internal Combustion Engine Lever-Action Repeating Rifle Twist Drill Ironing Board Before the ironing board, in some countries, a pan full of hot coals was used for ironing. The kitchen table was used to iron on, but this could leave burns on the table, and was not as practical. But then, along came the …
English Lesson #85-90
A Really Cool Way to Travel I think a really neat invention would be a Car/Submarine/Drone/Boat. With the turn of a dial, you can change modes. It would have folding rods for every function but car. While in the submarine and boat modes, the propeller arms would fold in and hide the forward propellers, leaving …
History Lesson #80
Salt and Pepper Shakers John Mason (Inventor of the Mason Jar, as shown in the next section of this essay) invented the salt and pepper shakers in 1858. They were glass with a screw top lid, which had small holes punched in it. It keeps your hand from touching the seasoning, and also helps you …
History Lesson #75
Condensed Milk Sleeping Car Toilet Paper Washing Machine Condensed Milk Gail Borden’s wife died of yellow fever in 1844, and on a trip to London after her death, Gail saw children die from drinking milk from a cow infected with the same disease his wife died of. Borden was determined to invent a way to …
Science Lesson #77
I was given a choice between two options for this essay: Write what you learned about one of the Gemini missions. Write about what you would like to do on a spacewalk. I will be doing the latter, so: What I Would Do On a Spacewalk If I was orbiting the earth, going on a …
Science Lesson #75: Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun was born in Germany in 1912. He was actually a descendant of kings of France, Denmark, Scotland, and England. At a young age, he figured out that he wanted to be a rocket scientist when he grew up so he joined a premature group of scientists. Eventually, he became the “chief designer” …
History Lesson #70
Elevator Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator while working at a factory and needing to get wood scraps to the top of it. Look at the picture above. It is Elisha Otis’ original patent for the elevator, plus a few marks I added to it to help you understand it a little better. The safety …
History Lesson #65
Jackhammer Pin-Tumbler Lock Safety Pin Gyroscopes Jackhammer The jackhammer was originally steam powered, but this could not be used in mining, as the steam engine needed to power it could not operate under ground. So the inventor’s, Jonathan Couch’s, assistant, Joseph Fowle, invented a variation of the jackhammer that ran by compressed air. It works by …
English Lesson #65: Who is an Influential Person in my Life?
The most influential person in my life is probably my Dad. He is a bathroom remodeler for central Indiana. He has many woodworking and building skills. He taught me how to swing a hammer, how to clean a paint brush, and I even got to help paint our room with him. He showed me how …
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