The deep red hues of the moon during a lunar eclipse are a wondrous sight to behold. Besides the beauty of this natural event, scientists have used lunar eclipses as a chance to study the moon, the sun and the Earth for generations. What we have been able to discover has changed the science community countless times.

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Over the last decade, catalytic converter theft has skyrocketed by more than 50%. Why the rise, you might ask? Well, the precious metals that go into making these components are more expensive now than 10 years ago, of course. But to learn why catalytic converters are so valuable, you have to go back millions of years to when these metals were formed in the heart of a neutron star.

It's Saturday night. You sit down in front of your TV and find the latest blockbuster movie on your favorite streaming service. You press play, and all of a sudden you notice that something looks, well, off. You can't really explain it but it just looks different than how you remember when you saw it in the theater. It turns out it's a setting on your brand new, state-of-the-art TV. Why do these settings exist, and what are they doing to your favorite movies?

Back in 2019, a marathon runner named Ediud Kipchoge accomplished something no one had ever done before: He ran a marathon in under 2 hours. He did this wearing brand new shoes designed by Nike. His incredible feat was immediately called into question with critics claiming that these high-tech shoes gave him an advantage. But they're just shoes, right? How much impact can they really have? Turns out — a lot.

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