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My First Pinball Machine, My New Obsession
A 1980 Bally Space Invaders pinball machine turned out to be more than a game. It’s a puzzle, a project, and a family teacher.
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How a Family Board Game Became the Perfect Metaphor for Inequality
Monopoly doesn’t just predict capitalism. It simulates it, from OPEC to Wall Street to the IMF.
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There’s No Such Thing as Left and Right in Space
Space breaks “left” and “right.” Navigation there is built on absolutes, not Earth’s shortcuts.
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Why Do Airplanes Look Like That?
The design secrets behind the world’s most recognizable silhouette