Modern Mechanix Round-Up

What do you think this woman is holding? A flare gun? Air Horn? Find out on Modern Mechanix. Last month Scientific American printed an excellent feature about particle accelerators past, present and future. Today we look at a 1953 Popular Mechanics article that covers the same ground, 1950′s style. Unhappy with your appearance? The Plastic Appliance Institute can help you shape your ugly nose, the scientific way! If you’re walking down an isle in a store and you should happen to come across a talking mirror that’s trying to sell you toothpaste, you have this man to thank. While I think propeller driven cars always look neat, the guy who built this one really should have invested in a safety cage. Also, check out these plans for building a subterranean road system in NYC.