How Fast Food Works

McDonald's McRib sandwich is back, and its fans couldn't be happier. Why are quick-service meals so beloved? Learn how fast-food restaurants came to be and why they're so popular.

How Fast Food Works

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Robot Sumo Finals Are Impossibly Fast

Here in the US, we’re used to robot sumo happening at an, um, relaxing pace. Not so in Japan, as you can see in this vid. It’s from the 2010 All Japan Robot Sumo Finals, specifically the human-driven competition. Unsurprisingly, due to the pace of the match, the robots themselves are doing a lot of the thinking:

Robot Sumo Finals Are Impossibly Fast

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What Is Fast Ice?

Everyone knows that James Bond likes fast cars, fast women, and fast ice. Well, actually, no. In the case of the latter, that's "fast" as in "landfast." Fast ice is ice which is anchored to a landmass, remaining fixed in place instead of floating like drift ice does. Technically, the term "fast ice" is also used specifically to refer to sea ice, like the ice which forms in...


What Is Fast Ice?

What Is Fast Ice?

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