Did Archimedes build a death ray?

Did Archimedes build a death ray?

During the siege of Syracuse in 214 BCE, the city-state's resident genius, Archimedes, built a number of clever war machines to thwart the invading Roman fleet. One invention, the death ray, has been considered the stuff of legend. But could it have been real?

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SYSK Selects: How Silly Putty Works

SYSK Selects: How Silly Putty Works

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Permaculture is a growing trend in the world of farming and home landscaping. It's basically a design principle that emphasizes sustainability and the would-be, natural ecosystem of an area. Simple co...

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How Restaurant Health Inspections Work

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If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you know the feeling that occurs when the health inspector pays a visit. While nerve wracking, it's the best insurance patrons have that their food will be prepa...

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SYSK Selects: How Exorcism Works

SYSK Selects: How Exorcism Works

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Movie Crush: Tig Notaro on Mask

Movie Crush: Tig Notaro on Mask

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Movie Crush: Janet Varney on Tron

Movie Crush: Janet Varney on Tron

This week Movie Crush launches with two great episodes. Up first, actress Janet Varney talks with Chuck about the movie Tron and how much it means to her. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...

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How Global Warming Works

How Global Warming Works

It's a confusing part of climate change when it seems winter is as cold as ever, but as global temperatures creep ever so slightly higher, a cascade of catastrophic events will almost surely follow. T...

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SYSK's 2017 Super Spooktacular!

SYSK's 2017 Super Spooktacular!

In this year's super scary Halloween episode, Chuck and Josh read two great works of horror fiction: Gifts, by our very own Ed Grabianowski, and the classic The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins G...

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