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nukes

Russia Just Declassified Footage of the Largest Nuke Ever Tested

The ‘Tsar Bomba’ exploded with the force of an estimated 50 million tons of TNT.
Matthew Gault
8.25.20
How-To
7:20

Okonomiyaki Is The Ultimate Japanese Bar Snack

Elena Yamamoto is preparing the perfect Japanese bar food, made however you like it: okonomiyaki.
Tech news

This Scientist Spent Decades Cataloging 57,424 Man-Made Objects in Space

The General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects is the most complete catalog of satellites, spacecraft, debris, space organizations, and launches, ever compiled. Its creator, astronomer Jonathan McDowell, put it online for anyone to use, for free.
Maddie Bender
8.25.20
tech-science

A Bizarre Spacecraft 'Flyby Anomaly' Has Been Baffling Scientists for 30 Years

Earth and Jupiter appear to give some passing spacecraft a speed boost, a persistent anomaly so mysterious and unexplained that its very existence is controversial.
Becky Fereira
Becky Ferreira
8.25.20
location data

Customs and Border Protection Paid $476,000 to a Location Data Firm in New Deal

'It’s just a question of, one, is it ethical, and two, does that open up the information to being released elsewhere?,' a former Venntel worker told Motherboard.
Joseph Cox
8.25.20
Math

Why Jigsaw Puzzles Almost Never Have the Number of Pieces it Says on the Box

The answer is surprisingly complex.
Michael Lugo
8.25.20
News

Iranian Canadian Says Iran Detained Him, Tried to Force Him to Be a Spy

Behdad Esfahbod says he’s coming forward despite the risk to his family who still lives in Iran.
Steven Zhou
8.25.20
Philippines

Philippine Military Pins Deadly Twin Explosions on Female Suicide Bombers

Army chief Cirilio Sobejana said one of the bombers was an Indonesian national. Indonesia denies this.
Anthony Esguerra
8.25.20
Books

My First Night as a Drag Queen Was Both Terrifying and Life-Changing

In an extract from their book "Life As a Unicorn", queer non-binary Iraqi-British drag queen Amrou Al-Kadhi describes how disorientating it can feel when two worlds collide.
Daisy Jones
Amrou Al-Kadhi
8.25.20
protest

Protesters Chanted 'Paedophile! Paedophile!' Outside Buckingham Palace

Demonstrators were referencing Prince Andrew, who has strenuously denied allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old.
Jamie Clifton
8.25.20
Thailand

After Facebook Blocked a Group Critical of the Thai Monarchy, Its Activist Creator Said He Was 'Not Surprised'

"You have a certain responsibility as the largest social media platform in the world to protect your space for freedom of expression.”
Anthony Esguerra
8.25.20
mind

Why Can't I Feel Happy About My Friend's Success?

Not being able to feel 100 percent thrilled about a friend’s engagement photos or amazing new apartment doesn’t make you a terrible person.
Anna Goldfarb
8.25.20
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