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Thousands of files related to the investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are publicly available on a Department of Justice webpage titled "Epstein Library" Charna Flam is a writer-reporter ...

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Burning the aerogel that had adsorbed and reduced gold from an e-waste solution produced this 0.5 g gold nugget with a purity of around 91 percent, corresponding to 21 to 22 carats. Credit: Raffaele ...