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Chemistry

A Solid That Vanishes Without Melting: Sublimation

Sublimation is the process in which a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state. This article covers the principle and conditions behind it, everyday

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Information technology

The Bug That Vanishes When You Look: The Heisenbug

A Heisenbug is a software bug that disappears or changes its behavior when you try to investigate it. This article covers where the name came from, why such bugs hide, related bug

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Food & nutrition

Cooking Food Sealed in a Bag Under Water: Sous Vide

Sous vide is a cooking method in which food is vacuum-sealed in a plastic bag and cooked slowly for a long time in water held at a precise temperature. This article covers how it c

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Robotics

Reaching Out a Hand from Afar: Teleoperation

Teleoperation lets a person control a distant machine directly, sending their hands and eyes where people cannot safely go. This article covers its origins in 1940s–50s nuclear lab

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Food & nutrition

How to Measure Spiciness in Numbers: The Scoville Scale

The Scoville Scale expresses how hot a chili pepper is as a number, the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU). This article explains why spiciness is actually pain, how the scale is measured by

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Film & media

The Magic of Creating Cinematic Reality: Montage

How are the emotions and immersion we experience when watching films or video content created? They may come from an actor shedding tears on screen or from majestic music. Yet the

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General knowledge

Masterpieces Are Always the Few: Sturgeon's Law

Sturgeon's Law is the rule of thumb that 90% of anything is crud. We look at how it came about, what it really means, similar ideas that came before it, and how to use it wisely in