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THE OBELISK “LIFEFORMS” HIDING IN HUMANS

HOW TO MAKE DEATH SUSTAINABLE

The First Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Attack

Rapid Evolution

THAT DAMN STUCK DOOR-HINGE PIN

The Surprising Drama Behind the Decimal Point

Our New Moon Epoch

The World’s Most Mysterious Eggs

6 Ominous Sea Sponges

How “Second Sound” Exists

A BLISTERING INFERNO. A WHIRLING TORNADO. A SHOCKING CRASH. • AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CRITICAL LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST RAGING WILDFIRES. BUT INCREASINGLY EXTREME BLAZES AND A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT HAVE MANY WONDERING HOW WE’LL ADAPT TO FIRES OF THE FUTURE.

THERE’S AN ARMY OF THIEVES COMING FOR YOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SHARPENING YOUR TOOLS

SHARPENING WISDOM • There are many different ways to arrive at the same level of sharpness—and this issue is hotly debated. Here’s our take on a variety of sharpening topics.

AFTER YOU DIE, A UNIVERSE EATS YOUR BODY • SCIENTISTS ARE UNRAVELING THE SECRETS OF THE NECROBIOME, THE ECOSYSTEM THAT TAKES OVER OUR CORPSES AFTER DEATH.

HOW TO GET STARTED SOLDERING • Soldering is rapidly becoming the skill of a bygone era. Much like the ability to drive a car with a manual transmission, read a map, or write a check, younger generations are learning less about how to work with their hands—and it’s time for that to change.

SOLDERING ALTERNATIVES

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