Drew Wood - Writer for 24/7 Wall St.
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Maybe you have a real reason to think you’re being monitored, or maybe you’ve seen a few too many bad spy movies. For whatever reason, you want to do a sweep of your hotel room for hidden cameras...
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Blowing up things (and each other) is one of human beings’ favorite pastimes. In this article we list some of the most explosive substances people have ever invented. We’re not talking about...
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Gas prices are a politically sensitive barometer of the economy for Americans. In a petroleum-dependent, mobile society, the price of gas prominently displayed at gas stations in every town is often...
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LSD is a powerful illegal psychedelic drug with the potential for serious mental and physical harm. That didn’t stop the CIA from testing it on unsuspecting people, some of whom developed long-term...
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In the United States, the most severe penalties for crime are the death penalty or life in prison. Often, though, people who get these ultimate sentences end up getting released on legal...
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It’s a strange paradox that the end of the Cold War resulted in dramatic reductions in nuclear stockpiles, yet we may be closer to nuclear war now than at any time in history. The main flashpoint...
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There’s often speculation about whether the United States will add a 51st state. Most often, attention focuses on Puerto Rico or Washington D.C. as likely candidates. But you might be surprised how...
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Nuclear reactors are controversial with the public, but they generate enormous amounts of power compared to the alternatives. Surprisingly, although they generate radioactive waste, the United States...
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The end of the Vietnam War brought waves of refugees fleeing communism to the United States and other countries. Some of them were members of the South Vietnamese administration and military and...
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The basic design of a nuclear bomb is shockingly easy to find online. Actually building one is an entirely different matter. This article will run through the basics to give you a sense of what’s...
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Rare earth elements are essential for modern military and civilian technology. They’re found most often in hard-to-reach places, often in unfriendly countries. Given their necessity and the profits...
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The White House is globally recognizable as the official residence of the president of the United States, but how many of “White Houses” of other countries would you recognize? If you drove past...
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Many species of animals go through mass migrations, but there’s likely no species on Earth that has migrated to more locations than human beings. Unfortunately, human migrations are often the...
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Today, 9 countries wield nuclear weapons with the cumulative power to end human civilization in minutes. Yet in the nearly 80 years this technology has been in existence, the only country that has...
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Some of the most vicious battles in U.S. history were fought over islands that are a household name today and others that have now been forgotten. Despite the bloodshed, some of them are completely...
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