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  1. Humans

    From the July 27, 1935, issue

    The geometry of honeycombs, high-energy, man-made gamma rays, and an electrical speed trap.

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  2. Virtual Insects

    Created by entomologist Alexei Sharov of Virginia Tech, this Web site provides dramatic, close-up, three-dimensional views of various insects, as presented in animated images or using the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML). Virtual insects on display include the ant, stag beetle, water strider, and termite. Requires a QuickTime plug-in (movies) or a VRML plug-in (virtual […]

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  3. Earth

    What’s Gotten into Everybody? Survey of bodily contaminants finds encouraging declines and new exposures

    The U.S. population's exposure to lead, secondhand smoke, and certain other harmful chemicals has trended downward, but some newly measured contaminants are present in a sizable fraction of the nation's residents, according to an updated report.