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Check out this week's top 5 IE Originals videos, featuring the most fascinating stories in science, engineering, and tech.

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America's Secret History in Greenland

During an April 2024 flyover of Greenland, NASA scientists made an incredible discovery, uncovering the remnants of a hidden city buried 100 feet beneath the ice. This turned out to be Camp Century. A remote military base, set up by the US to research nuclear weapons during the Cold War and to serve as a strategic location for fighting the USSR.

U.S. Military's Death Dealers: Barrett M107 and MK 22

The Barrett MK 22 and M107A1 are two of the U.S. military’s most powerful long-range precision rifles, each designed for a specific role on the modern battlefield.

The Problem With Solar Energy

Solar energy has long been touted as the solution to fossil fuel, its affordability making it accessible to all. But even as it helps reduce carbon emissions, its many, little-known flaws and limitations are rising, and quickly becoming impossible to ignore.

The RQ-4 Global Hawk: The Largest, Most Advanced, and Most Expensive UAV Ever Built

The RQ-4 Global Hawk is one of the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles ever created, designed for high-altitude, long-endurance reconnaissance and surveillance missions. With a wingspan of 130 feet—comparable to a commercial airliner—it is the largest UAV in the world. Operating at altitudes of up to 60,000 feet, it can stay aloft for more than 32 hours and travel over 12,000 miles in a single mission, making it ideal for monitoring vast regions without interruption.

Are Underground Tunnels the Future for Deliveries?

Companies around the world are exploring underground solutions such as automated micro trains and conveyor systems to handle the huge increase in delivery demand.