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The harsh laxative prescribed to the American explorers contained so much mercury that their latrines still reveal their campsites two hundred years later.
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A reflective pool spinning at a constant speed harnesses fluid physics to achieve flawless astronomical optics at a fraction of the conventional cost.
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The potent laxative prescribed to the explorers in 1804 left an indestructible chemical trace that mapped their journey two centuries later.
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How electrification science opens the door to ultra-efficient, long-duration interplanetary travel.