The Legend of Mike ‘The Durable’ Malloy, History’s Most Stubborn Murder Victim
This is the story of Michael Malloy, a Prohibition-era drunkard best known for his unpaid bar tabs and being (almost) impossible to kill. Here, Elemental’s Deborah Blum recounts how Malloy (who would come to be known as “Mike the Durable,” and “Iron Mike”) survived multiple attempts on his life — and some of the science…
This Radio-Controlled Mini Super Mario Kart Is Your Permanently-Lightning-Bolted Deal of the Day
Have you ever imagined yourself in a video game? Or wondered what would happen if a video game became real life? Come on, if you were ever once a kid you would have to! Think about putting on that green tutu and becoming Link or bulking up and shooting creepy creatures as one of those…
12 Reasons Why the USSR Never Got to the Moon
While the Saturn V made headlines shuttling American astronauts to the moon, the Soviet N1 rocket was made famous for a slightly different reason—when it blew up on takeoff it resulted in the largest, non-nuclear, man-made explosion of all time. This week’s Oobject showcases the N1 and 11 other pieces of Soviet Moon tech used…