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The Sound So Loud That It Circled the Earth Four Times
The 1883 eruption on Krakatoa may be the loudest noise the Earth has ever made.
Our Solar System Would Be Weird Even If It Didn’t Harbor Life
Fireworks Displays Can’t Include a Perfect Red, White, and Blue
Listen to the Large Hadron Collider’s Weird, Whale-Like Sounds
How Big Can Life Get?
An illustrated trip from smallest to biggest.
The Strange Physics of Tea Leaves Floating Upstream
The Perfect Wave Is Coming
Surfers have dreamt it—now engineers are delivering.
El Niño Has Ended Kingdoms and Civilizations
A Water World Would Be the Ultimate Surfing Spot
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