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May 2024
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Cooling Windows, Mars & Erosion, Didgeri...

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Today, you’ll learn about an AI-designed window film that could keep your house cool, the mysterious ways Mars causes deep-sea erosion on Earth, and how playing the didgeridoo could help treat sleep apnea.  

 

Cooling Windows   

 

 

Mars & Erosion 

 

 

Didgeridoo Slumber 

 

 

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