Starting a fire with a ferro rod may seem like a modern marvel, but it’s actually been around for over a hundred years. Capable of kindling a fire even when the tool is wet, ferrocerium rods – also ...
In 1848, an unfortunate American named Phineas Gage had a nasty accident while overseeing the construction of a railroad in Vermont. Gage was packing explosive into a rock with a pointed metre-long ...