Illustration: Elena Scotti. Photos: Getty Images Image nuts swaying with plant life, oceans swaying with life, dinosaurs running across the Earth. Imagine that plants and animals die, and over the course of 300 million years, coal, oil and gas become complex series of processes underground. Fast forward to the present …
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These bricks could one day drive a house.Photo: Dibyangshu Sarkark / AFP (Getty Images) We build houses out of bricks for many reasons. They are resistant to high pressure and frost. They can withstand changing temperatures without shrinking, expanding or warping. They are great at absorbing heat. They are durable …
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