Facts

Published July 28, 2018

The Palm Islands in Dubai are among the top engineering marvels of the world, considering that they are man-made islands floating on water.


The Chandra Observatory is the world’s largest X-ray telescope in the world. It is also the largest satellite launched into the space.


The golf ball with dimples was designed by English engineer William Taylor, so that they can reduce the drag and fly farther than the smoother ones.

Published in Dawn, Young World, July 28th, 2018

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