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CT scans of BYD car parts

Industrial CT scans slice open BYD components to reveal what's actually inside Chinese EVs. The images are stunning and the engineering details are genuinely revealing.

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articleWorks in Progress
How Japan stopped civil war

Tokugawa Japan kept the peace for 300 years by trapping its warrior elite in history's most deliberately inefficient city. The mechanism is ingenious.

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articleYahoo
Massive Booms Shook the East Coast for over 300 Years. Scientists Finally Found the Source of the Sonic Explosions.

For three centuries, massive unexplained booms rattled the East Coast. Scientists finally figured out what's causing them. The answer is satisfying.

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articleThe Intercept
The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America

The Pentagon built an AI-powered news outlet that mixes personal finance tips with pro-American military messaging. The Intercept has the receipts.

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articleNew York Times
California’s Public Universities Went All in on A.I. Now They’re Tearing Themselves Apart.

California's public universities bet $16.9M on AI tools during a budget crisis. Faculty revolted, systems broke, and the fallout is still spreading.

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