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Surviving the world’s deepest dives
Surviving the world’s deepest dives
Diving deeper into the ocean is now possible, but working in the deep sea is still a dangerous and isolating operation.
MODULUS
Jun 26, 2020
The world’s oldest ongoing construction project
The world’s oldest ongoing construction project
The construction of Barcelona’s infamous Sagrada Família began in the late 1800s — and it’s still ongoing, long after its creator’s death.
MODULUS
Jun 19, 2020
How one tank’s manufacturability helped the Allies win WWII
How one tank’s manufacturability helped the Allies win WWII
Inside the iterative process that led to the creation of the Allies’ workhorse: the M4 “Sherman.”
MODULUS
Jun 12, 2020
The contested story of how the U.S. eradicated malaria
The contested story of how the U.S. eradicated malaria
Malaria takes hundreds of thousands of lives annually. So how did the disease, once rampant in the region, disappear in the U.S.?
MODULUS
Jun 5, 2020
The trouble with producing ventilators
The trouble with producing ventilators
COVID-19 brought fears of a ventilator shortage. What makes these life-saving devices so complex and expensive to build?
MODULUS
May 29, 2020
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