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Mercredi, 28 Décembre 2011 12:30

Dec. 28, 1879: Tay Bridge Collapses, Alas

Tay Bridge

1879: An iron railway bridge over Scotland’s River Tay collapses in a severe storm as a passenger train rolls across. The train plunges into the roiling river, killing everyone on board.

The lattice-girder bridge, designed by highly regarded railway engineer Sir Thomas Bouch, crossed the Firth of Tay between Dundee and Leuchars. It was built on the cheap, which turned out to be a hallmark (and a selling point) of Bouch’s work. The North British Railway, which commissioned the 2-mile-long bridge, was hewing to a tight budget, and Bouch was considered a master of the form.

Since buying...

Mercredi, 28 Décembre 2011 12:30

Found Contest: Imagine the Future of NASCAR

Photo illustration: Brita d'Agostino

Wired magazine’s Found page represents our best guess at what lies over the horizon, from touchscreen windshields to organ farming. Now, we’re inviting readers to help create Found pages: What do you think our world will look like in 10, 20, or 100 years?

Each month, we’ll propose a scenario and present some ideas and concepts. Then it’s up you: Sketch out your vision and upload your ideas (below). We’ll use the best suggestions as inspiration for a future Found page, giving kudos to contributors, and we’ll add our favorite submission to this stor...

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