History Facts & Stories on Instagram: "In 1939, inventor William E. Urschel created the world’s first 3 D printed building behind a small warehouse in Valparaiso, Indiana. The experimental structure was produced using a custom built mechanical system that continuously extruded layers of concrete to form walls directly on site, reducing the need for traditional formwork and manual labor. The following year he would file a series of patents for a Wall Building Machine, describing a method for auto

@inventionshark on Instagram: "In 1959, automotive designers proposed a radical safety idea: a horizontally spinning wheel mounted to the front bumper. The rotating drum was meant to absorb low-speed impacts and roll against obstacles, reducing damage by redirecting force sideways instead of crumpling metal. The concept was never produced due to cost, complexity, and better emerging solutions, but it reflects a period when car safety innovation was highly experimental and unconstrained by conven

The Times and The Sunday Times on Instagram: "At its site in Covent Garden the brand will create a host of new, experimental beers (but the black stuff will still arrive from across the Irish Sea)⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Click the link in bio to read the full story"