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Shipwrecks, Satellite Explosion, and the World's Best Bridges

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Lost at Sea
  1. 0.85 · experiences · keep 0.61 · Less than 1% of shipwrecks have been explored, partly because a single dive can cost millions of dollars.
  2. 0.71 · experiences · keep 0.52 · Explore a database of more than 220,000 shipwrecks, the largest compilation to date.
  3. 0.65 · experiences · keep 0.41 · Thanks to digitized archives, shipwreck hunters can now do in a day the research that once took them at least a week or two.
  4. 0.65 · curiosity · keep 0.50 · Historians estimate that only 1% of shipwrecks have been discovered.
  5. 0.61 · curiosity · keep 0.75 · The Dokos shipwreck, the second-oldest discovered to date, is more than 4,000 years old.
  6. 0.60 · experiences · keep 0.68 · Explore an interactive map of WWII shipwrecks.
  7. 0.54 · curiosity · keep 0.80 · Watch footage from the moments the Titanic wreck was discovered by a joint US-French research team in 1985.
  8. 0.53 · curiosity · keep 0.10 · Researchers discover a massive Lake Superior shipwreck
  9. 0.53 · experiences · keep 0.43 · An archive of some of America's most significant shipwrecks
  10. 0.53 · curiosity · keep 0.78 · Explore fascinating artifacts found in different shipwrecks, including centuries old alcohol, love letters, and a Titanic musician's violin.
  11. 0.51 · longform · keep 0.08 · In 2023, a missing submersible touring the Titanic's wreckage triggered multinational search and rescue efforts for days, until a tragic discovery revealed that all five on board were killed in an implosion.
  12. 0.51 · curiosity · keep 0.65 · Mapping Michigan's shipwrecks
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The Nobel Prizes
  1. 0.69 · explainers · keep 0.48 · Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have honored major global achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace efforts.
  2. 0.67 · curiosity · keep 0.62 · Nominations for each Nobel Prize in science are submitted by an invitation-only group of thousands of people, which includes leading academics and former Nobel laureates.
  3. 0.66 · explainers · keep 0.36 · The Nobel Prizes are among the highest science honors, though they have long been criticized for their limited scope and representation of disciplines and minorities.
  4. 0.58 · curiosity · keep 0.36 · The first Nobel Prize ceremony, which honored the discovery of X-rays and the cofounder of the Red Cross, occurred five years after Alfred Nobel's death.
  5. 0.58 · explainers · keep 0.23 · Various awards have been established to honor contributions in science, technology, and mathematics beyond the disciplines honored by the Nobel Prizes.
  6. 0.56 · explainers · keep 0.51 · Of the 736 Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and economics awarded through 2023, more than 95% come from the same academic family, having been taught by a lineage of previous winners.
  7. 0.54 · curiosity · keep 0.56 · As of 2025, only five people have won two Nobel Prizes, with Marie Curie the only person to do so in two different sciences.
  8. 0.54 · explainers · keep 0.48 · Explore a list of Nobel Prize winners supported by National Science Foundation grants.
  9. 0.52 · curiosity · keep 0.54 · Hundreds of individuals are nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize each year, and nominees have included controversial figures like Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.
  10. 0.52 · explainers · keep 0.09 · Read more about the backstory on the 2025 Nobel Prize for immune system work
  11. 0.52 · explainers · keep 0.36 · Explore the full list of Nobel laureates, which spans about 1,000 individuals, and their accomplishments.
  12. 0.51 · explainers · keep 0.71 · With rules established when scientists worked in small labs or in isolation, the Nobel Prizes have struggled to reflect the collaborative nature of modern research.
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A Cold War-era satellite exploded
  1. 0.55 · curiosity · keep 0.71 · In 1962, the US detonated a nuclear weapon in space, which produced an electromagnetic pulse that disabled three low Earth orbit satellites and damaged electrical equipment in Hawaii.
  2. 0.55 · news-in-context · keep 0.48 · Visualize the impact of approximately 9,000 metric tons of satellites and space debris orbiting Earth—70% of which, including the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope, do so in low Earth orbit.
  3. 0.53 · curiosity · keep 0.62 · Increasing amounts of space debris in low Earth orbit risk triggering Kessler syndrome, in which debris density becomes so high that orbital regions become unusable.
  4. 0.52 · experiences · keep 0.30 · Explore a series of NASA visualizations tracking satellites and space debris
  5. 0.51 · experiences · keep 0.70 · See what space trash is passing overhead at your location with a real-time map of satellites and debris circling in low Earth orbit.
  6. 0.50 · experiences · keep 0.76 · Visualizing Earth's space garbage
  7. 0.48 · news-in-context · keep 0.25 · Rising satellite numbers pose increased risks of planes being hit by falling debris
  8. 0.47 · news-in-context · keep 0.13 · By 2030, experts estimate a 1 in 1000 chance of a plane being hit by space debris
  9. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.62 · In 1975, the Soviet Union fired a space cannon as part of testing a defense system that would prevent anyone from approaching and inspecting Soviet military satellites.
  10. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.07 · Space trash forced astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter
  11. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.73 · Scientists have proposed using lasers to push space trash into Earth's atmosphere
  12. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.81 · Earth is constantly bombarded by material from space
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Death row inmate
  1. 0.44 · longform · keep 0.15 · Elizabeth Holmes has publicly spoken about the 'hell and torture' of prison since she began serving time.
  2. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.48 · Explore state maps of the US death penalty, from where it's still legal to where executions have been carried out.
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Max Verstappen won
  1. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.33 · Every world champion in F1 history
  2. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.21 · Grands Prix run March through December at circuits across 5 continents
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Coke's Forever Bottle
  1. 0.81 · curiosity · keep 0.82 · The Coca-Cola bottle was patented in 1915, but the reason its shape is still protected more than a century later has nothing to do with that patent.
  2. 0.70 · curiosity · keep 0.68 · The Coca-Cola bottle was designed to be recognizable even when shattered.
  3. 0.61 · curiosity · keep 0.58 · See how the Coca-Cola bottle's design has changed over the years, including the famous 1910's "hobbleskirt" bottle named for the once-popular tapered women's skirts that narrowed below the knee.
  4. 0.57 · curiosity · keep 0.64 · Visualize how Coca-Cola's secret formula has changed over time
  5. 0.53 · curiosity · keep 0.58 · Coca-Cola claims that only two people in the world know the full Coca-Cola formula
  6. 0.49 · curiosity · keep 0.73 · See an original Coca-Cola coupon—one of the earliest surviving coupons used in America—that helped popularize the soda brand in its early days.
  7. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.57 · Coca-Cola was created during a patent medicine boom
  8. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.67 · The drink that became Coca-Cola was originally called 'Pemberton's French Wine Coca.'
  9. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.32 · Coca-Cola and Pepsi have a fierce rivalry
  10. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.30 · Coca-Cola operates under an asset-light, divided structure
  11. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.27 · The Coca-Cola Company also owns Sprite, Smartwater, and many more brands
  12. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.43 · ​​Andy Warhol made a Coca-Cola perfume called 'You're In'
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Inspired by their families' experiences with cancer, two teens create a card game to help kids understand and
  1. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.77 · An Alzheimer's patient discusses her condition with children
  2. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.56 · Patients are a part of the progress
  3. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.65 · Meeting someone with common healthcare challenges can be life-changing
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Apple, Spotify, YouTube
  1. 0.46 · news-in-context · keep 0.22 · Read a user's review of the differences between Spotify and its closest rival, Apple Music.
  2. 0.43 · experiences · keep 0.73 · Reimagining YouTube as cable TV, complete with channel-surfing
  3. 0.43 · experiences · keep 0.29 · YouTube brought endless content—and endless culture wars
  4. 0.42 · experiences · keep 0.56 · Read about how Spotify creates niche genres, from 'Webcore' to 'Phonk.'
  5. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.57 · Viral pop artists create systems of participation, not just music
  6. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.32 · Spotify's success turned Swedish entrepreneur Daniel Ek into a billionaire in his mid-30s.
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