Shadows in the Ice: The Northwest Passage

We were taught to imagine Columbus’s arrival in America as a glorious moment in human history, a cornerstone of modern civilization. After all, isn’t the discovery of a new continent...

(Un)Sinkable: The Puzzling Story of Concrete Ships

Concrete ships, concrete ships, concrete… I repeated the phrase a few times in my mind, each time sounding more and more improbable. After all, isn’t the excellent sinkability one of...

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