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Rhine swarm power station at Sankt Goar: electricity from Energyfish
Gareth Whitcombe
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In the Middle Rhine near Sankt Goar, an unusual power station is taking shape: no concrete barrier, no barrage and...
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Nail Polish Disposal: Why Old Bottles Can Lead to a Fine
Gareth Whitcombe
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A seemingly harmless bottle of nail polish in the bathroom can quickly become an environmental hazard – and, in the...
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Why Finland Uses Underfloor Heating Instead of Radiators
Gareth Whitcombe
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Outside, the temperature is -15°C and still dropping, with the cold stinging your face. Yet indoors, the warmth is calm...
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Abundant Nickel in Mars' Neretva Vallis Hints at Ancient Habitability
Gareth Whitcombe
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The discovery of plentiful nickel in a Martian area that was once waterlogged provides another indication that the red planet...
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Silica Gel Sachets: Practical Emergency Tools for the Home
Gareth Whitcombe
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Those small white sachets labelled “Silica Gel” are usually thrown straight in the bin when shoes, electronics or powdered foods...
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Brussels could reopen EDF’s €16.4 billion Czech nuclear contract race
Gareth Whitcombe
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The French energy group had largely been considered out of contention for a landmark Czech nuclear scheme. A possible move...
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The One Bathroom Ventilation Habit That Prevents Persistent Moisture
Gareth Whitcombe
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The mirror remained clouded ten minutes after the shower, while droplets clung to the walls as if they had signed...
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Silver 5-Franc Coin: Why Old Coins Can Be Worth Hundreds
Gareth Whitcombe
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Many people keep old coins simply out of habit: as mementoes from great-grandparents, as leftover cash from long-ago holidays, or...
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Buy Pellets in Mid-Summer to Cut Your Winter Heating Bill
Gareth Whitcombe
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One morning, the house suddenly feels cold, condensation beads on the windows and the instinctive response is to turn up...
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Why Diesel Prices Are Rising More Than Petrol Prices in Europe
Gareth Whitcombe
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The conflict in Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed up the price of a...
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Silica Gel Sachets: Clever Uses Around the Home
Gareth Whitcombe
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In almost every shoebox and many electronics packages, there are small white sachets usually marked “Do not eat”. Most people...
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Jules Horowitz Reactor RJH: Why Europe’s New Research Reactor Matters
Gareth Whitcombe
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RJH will never supply electricity to the grid, but expectations for it are exceptionally high. At Cadarache, engineers are building...
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One fertiliser recipe that makes everything grow
Gareth Whitcombe
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For the third day running, I found myself standing in front of that puny tomato cane. On the left, my...
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Tommy Thompson and the S.S. Central America: The Ship of Gold and Ten Years in Prison
Gareth Whitcombe
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In the late 1980s, an Ohio scientist achieved what treasure hunters had imagined for generations: he located the “Ship of...
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Why Bathroom Windows Beat Extractor Fans After a Shower
Gareth Whitcombe
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The mirror is clouded over, the tiles are slick, and the air seems heavier than the hot water that filled...
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Inside the World’s Largest Factory in Everett
Gareth Whitcombe
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People describe it in almost mythical terms: doors rise as high as modest apartment buildings, while the floor area could...
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Why Superethanol‑E85 Is Transforming French Motoring
Gareth Whitcombe
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French motorists, pressured by high fuel costs and uncertain policies, are increasingly choosing an option that was once marginal but...
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Paris renovation: a 15 m² studio shower room becomes a mini spa
Gareth Whitcombe
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Behind an ageing door in a Paris apartment block, a cramped and old-fashioned shower room has been discreetly transformed into...
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James Webb Space Telescope Finds Tellurium in a Kilonova from Colliding Neutron Stars
Gareth Whitcombe
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The kilonova blast produced when two neutron stars collided a billion light-years from Earth appears to have acted as a...
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Natural Booster for Laundry That Smells Truly Clean
Gareth Whitcombe
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My clothes had never smelled so good. That was her verdict, delivered with a half-laugh and genuine surprise as she...
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Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Stalled by a Giant Machine in the Baltic Sea
Gareth Whitcombe
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In the Baltic Sea, a bold European transport connection has been left in limbo - not by political disputes or...
