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The Demon Core: A Tale of Atomic Ambition and Tragic Fate
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In the history of atomic research, few stories are as gripping or cautionary as that of the demon core, a plutonium sphere designed for one of history's most devastating weapons. This tale not only encapsulates the highest point of atomic ambition but also serves as a somber reminder of the human cost associated with such power.
8 Apps to Organize Your Life
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Remember when phones just made calls? Now, thanks to some clever apps, they can also make our lives a lot easier by increasing our productivity and organization.
Alien Sightings: Probing the Influx of UFO Reports
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For centuries, people have been reporting sightings of strange objects in the sky - unidentified flying objects (though UAP is the term du jour). These events continue to captivate the world.
Why the 'Streisand Effect' Might Actually Make a Cover-up Go Viral
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Barbra Streisand sued a photographer who took a photo of her house and the lawsuit got the photo far more attention than it would have gotten otherwise.
What Is the Butterfly Effect and How Do We Misunderstand It?
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We may think the butterfly effect means that a small change (like the flap of a butterfly's wings) can have huge consequences (a tornado in China). But what if it means the opposite?
5 Makeup Application Tools You Need
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The 5 makeup application tools you need will help you get ready more quickly and easily. Read about the 5 makeup application tools you need to own.
Closing Your Bedroom Door at Night Could Save Your Life
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The 'Close Before You Doze' campaign is on a mission to get you to sleep with your bedroom doors closed. Why? Fire safety.
Sober Curious? How Frances Willard's Temperance Movement Shaped Feminism
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Frances Willard and her followers believed that alcohol abstinence would lead to good health, but they also saw it as a way to create a just society.
10 Things We Love to Hate About the '70s and '80s
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There were some totally awesome things about the decades that span the 1970s and 1980s. But man, are there things we're glad to leave in the past. Here are 10 of them.
How Al Capone's Mobsters Outmuscled Chicago Milkmen
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After Prohibition, Al Capone's mob seized control of the milk market, which led to conflict between the mob and unions known as the "Chicago milk wars."