This is the most treasured home in America

"...One of America's largest and most treasured homes." 11/2/18 California's Legendary Hearst Castle Hearst Castle is one of America's most treasured and visited homes. William Randolph Hearst, the newspaper magnate, built the compound in San Simeon, California, after inheriting and purchasing 250,000 acres in the year 1919. The main house has 115 rooms and has had some very famous houseguests including Calvin Coolidge, Winston Churchill, Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Cary Grant. Turning Science Fiction Into Robotic Realities For some, science fiction movies conjure ideas about a faraway—perhaps impossible—future. For Yoshiyuki Sankai, they provide inspiration for tangible, life-changing technologies. Sankai is CEO of Cyberdyne, a billion-dollar company that shares its name with the cyborg manufacturer in "The Terminator." He's also the creator of HAL, an exoskeleton that uses brainwaves to move and helps people regain the ability to walk. And if the name sounds familiar, you're onto a pattern. This revolutionary device is named for the A.I. in "2001: A Space Odyssey."   This Great Big Story was made possible by Shell. Because we love you so much, here's 20% off some Great Big Merch.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list