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The Metal That Kills Bacteria — And It’s Running Out
The Metal That Kills Bacteria — And It’s Running Out The biggest hole humans have ever dug exists because of copper. The 1832 cholera epidemic ended inside a copper factory. And copper is inside your body right now — whether you knew it or not. The Scar You Can See From Space Bingham Canyon Mine … Read more
Kola Superdeep Borehole: Terrifying 12 km Into Earth
Introduction: The Race to the Center of the Earth While the world was gazing upward during the Space Race, a quieter and equally ambitious competition was unfolding underground. In 1970, on a remote stretch of the Kola Peninsula in the Soviet Arctic, a team of scientists began drilling straight down into the Earth’s crust. Their … Read more