Despite its simplicity, the device spontaneously self-organized into coordinated traveling waves of motion and adapted automatically as mechanical load increased—mirroring how real muscles recruit additional force when needed.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
The airport's police officers and firefighters organized the event to help their federal colleagues, who missed their first full paycheck last Friday amid the roughly month-long shutdown.
Roughly 60% of the project was financed privately; 30% came from local and state funding; and 10% came from philanthropic donations to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK, Zeller told The Star last year.
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Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
Despite being independently-produced and financed, regular castmembers include Jon Cryer, Paul Scheer, Alex Winter, Alison Pill, Shannon Woodward and Thomas Sadoski, and features guest appearances from players like John Boyega and Kevin Smith.
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