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The Battle of Los Angeles

In early 1942 the United States was still reeling from the Attack on Pearl Harbor. They'd declared war upon the Empir...
Written by Jason Bellows • 24 Sep 2006 • Read →
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Atomic Spaceship

The year was 1957. The power of the atom had been unleashed upon the world. Technology--along with just about everyth...
Written by Anthony Kendall • 21 Sep 2006 • Read →
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The Seventh Sense

From childhood, we are taught that the human body has five senses. I'm sure we can all recite them: sight, hearing, t...
Written by Zack Jordan • 16 Sep 2006 • Read →
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How Bacteria Nearly Destroyed All Life

About two and one-half billion years ago, life on Earth was still in its infancy. Complex organisms such as plants an...
Written by Alan Bellows • 08 Sep 2006 • Read →
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Happy Damn Birthday

One year ago today, the first Damn Interesting article was published. We had hoped to use this milestone occasion to...
Written by Alan Bellows • 06 Sep 2006 • Read →
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An Island Is Born

Off the coast of Iceland on the morning of 14 November 1963, the crew of a lone fishing trawler spotted an alarming s...
Written by Marisa Brook • 02 Sep 2006 • Read →
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The Heavenly Sounds of the Glass Armonica

As with many of man's great achievements (or is that blunders?), it all began with the wine. In this case, however, i...
Written by Daniel Lew • 31 Aug 2006 • Read →
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The Atomic Automobile

During the 1950s, much of the world was quivering with anticipation over the exciting prospects of nuclear power. Ato...
Written by Alan Bellows • 27 Aug 2006 • Read →
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The Bridle on the Neck of the Sea

In the grand old year of 1492, Christopher Columbus set out from Spain with a fleet of three tiny ships. His journey...
Written by Zack Jordan • 25 Aug 2006 • Read →
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The Dark Tale of Colliding Superclusters

For all that mankind has learned through science, the Universe has so far managed to keep most of its secrets. For in...
Written by Anthony Kendall • 24 Aug 2006 • Read →
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