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NICE 'MACGYVER' REMIX TOO

You might think that firing something made of glass out of a gun wouldn't work very well. The guy who made these glass slugs did a very good job, however — and there are nails in the center. As if a 12-gauge needs to be more dangerous.
RENEWABLE IS AS RENEWABLE DOES

Turbine blades are made from glass or carbon-fiber composites. These materials are strong, lightweight and has a significant aerodynamic advantage, but they are nearly impossible to recycle. And they're massive.
BUT, LIKE, A DISTANT SECOND

Living in one country and working in another will soon be common, thanks to remote-control robots. BBC Future talked to an economist about how that shift could change the world.
WHO KILLED THE RHODENS?

In April 2016, eight family members were slain in their homes in Ohio. Nine months later, the killer or killers are still on the loose, and the town has all but forgotten the crimes.
ALL BARK, NO PROFIT

If someone were to create an online store like Pets.com today, it probably would’ve worked. So why did it fail miserably back in 2000? A few reasons.
HE HATE ME, HE HATE ME NOT

On Opening Night, a major problem became obvious. “By halftime I knew in the pit of my stomach that this was really just terrible football,” NBC sports head Dick Ebersol said.