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Physics

When Light Cannot Escape: Total Internal Reflection

Total internal reflection happens when light traveling from a material with a higher refractive index toward a lower one hits the boundary beyond the critical angle and is reflecte

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Information technology

Clever Code Is Hard to Fix: Kernighan's Law

Kernighan's Law says that debugging is twice as hard as writing code, so code written as cleverly as possible can't be debugged by its own author. We look at where the line came fr

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Food & nutrition

The Wisdom of Cooking Corn in Ash Water: Nixtamalization

Nixtamalization is a traditional Mesoamerican method of cooking and steeping dried corn in an alkaline solution such as limewater, then washing and hulling it. Learn its history, h

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Logistics

Moving Road Freight onto Rails and Sea Lanes: Modal Shift

Modal shift means moving freight that used to travel mainly by truck onto modes that carry large volumes at once, such as rail and coastal shipping. This piece covers why it matter

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General knowledge

A Window to Success: How to Write an Effective Business Plan

A business plan is an essential tool for running a successful business. It helps companies set goals, develop strategies through market analysis, and manage their finances systemat