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Metal Detectorists Were Clearing a Deadly Minefield—and Found a 600-Year-Old Lost Weapon Instead
A 28-character inscription names the man who forged Korea's oldest known gunpowder weapon.
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23h ago
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The 41 Best Tool Gifts for the DIYer on Your List
Essentials for the person in your life who likes to fix everything.
popularmechanics
42h ago
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The Best Record Stands Combine Storage, Stability, and Versatility—Here Are the Ones We Recommend
These options offer a secure, stable surface, ample storage components, and built-in versatility.
popularmechanics
42h ago
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The Amazon Eero 7 Is the Easiest Mesh Network I’ve Ever Set Up
It favors simplicity and ease over speed and customization. Whether that’s a good or bad thing depends on your priorities.
popularmechanics
18h ago
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The 7 Best Smokeless Fire Pits We Tested (and Yes, They Produced Hardly Any Smoke)
From set-it-and-forget-it backyard centerpieces to grab-and-go options for weekend camping trips, we tried well-regarded options from Solo Stove, Breeo, Blue Sky, and more.
popularmechanics
58m ago
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America’s Power Grid Is Now in a State of Emergency in 13 States—and Here’s Where It Could Fail Next
Transmission, not generation, is the bottleneck—and missing high-voltage arteries spell blackouts.
popularmechanics
18h ago
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The Beats 360 Convinced Me That Some Over-Ear Headphones Are Good for the Gym
The practice of wearing cans to the gym is more popular than ever. Beats finally made a pair I’d actually use.
popularmechanics
42h ago
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Can’t Decide Between a Gas- or Battery-Powered Chainsaw? Here’s Where I Draw the Line.
It all depends on the task you’re doing, the trees you’re cutting, and how long you’re doing it.
popularmechanics
2h ago
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Archaeologists Found a Lost Roman Oracle—and Decoded the 56 Baffling Messages Inside
The Roman-era “Magic 8 Ball” answered everyday questions with a single throw of knucklebone dice.
popularmechanics
18h ago
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Gravity Could Be Spreading Into Hidden Dimensions—Suggesting an Invisible Reality Is All Around Us
Particle accelerator experiments could reveal evidence of this obscure part of the universe.