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Chapter one
Building Homes
Chapter two
Birth and Death
Coming December 12
Chapter three
Without Borders
Coming December 19
Chapter four
Into the Wild
Coming December 26

Archaeology

Facts So Romantic

Science has a powerful voice in today’s culture.
So what is it saying?

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Ideas
Iron Curtain of the Mind—Our Tangled Thoughts on Geography

How well do we know the countries we call home? It seems obvious that travel and study would improve a person’s knowledge of geography. But could attitudes about politics also affect…
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Matter
Chernobyl’s Hot Mess, “the Elephant’s Foot,” Is Still Lethal

300 seconds will produce a relatively quick death, which is better than many alternatives. After just 30 seconds of exposure, dizziness and fatigue will find you a week later. Two minutes…
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Numbers
A Formula That Shows How to Cheat & Triumph at Tournaments

Gryffindor and Slytherin are about to play their annual badminton match. The best players from each house are supposed to face off on court one, the second best on court two, and so on.…
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Biology
The Curious Case of the Exploding Pig Farms

At first, the manure was just harmlessly foaming. Only later on did things get lethal. Hog farms in the Midwest are great big barns sitting on top of great big pits filled with a great…
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Into the Wild

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