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5 Inventions That Came Out of the Great Depression
The mysterious doodles hidden in a 1,300-year-old book
The Real Reason You Need to Take Your Laptop Out at Airport Security
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A Man Renovated His Home—and Found an Entire Ancient City Under His Basement
The Instant Pot and the Miracle Kitchen Devices of Yesteryear
Centralia, Pennsylvania, a former coal mining town, has been burning for almost 60 years. In 1962, the town council decided to burn a landfill, unaware it connected to underground mine shafts. This ignited a coal seam, which continues to burn. After spending $7 million trying to put out the fire, Pennsylvania gave up in the 1990s. Despite the dangers, around five residents still live there. With coal supplies under the town, the fire could burn for another 250 years.
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Bravo, really good issue.