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Where did Marcos hide his $10 billion fortune?

Almost 30 years ago, an American court ruled that victims of the Ferdinand Marcos regime in the Philippines should be compensated. The money was very well hidden. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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The First Rule of Bite Club? Talk About It

The odds of being attacked by a shark are less than one in 11 million, which makes it nearly impossible to find people to turn to when you become that one. Enter a support group of survivors called the Bite Club—the most exclusive club nobody wants to join. (Outside Magazine)

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The World’s Smallest Big Rocket Company

Dave Masten builds rockets on a shoestring in the desert—can he help NASA reinvent itself as a lean, agile enterprise? (MIT Technology Review)

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The Problem of Pain

Americans are increasingly addicted to opioids. Meanwhile, people in poor countries die in agony without them. (The Economist)

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Game of Clones

The greatest polo player ever, Adolfo Cambiaso, is planning to compete on a pony that died nearly a decade ago—a clone of his beloved stallion Aiken Cura. The story of how cloning came to polo. (Vanity Fair)

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This is the Most Lucrative Moment in History to Catch Bass

A rivalry between two tournament fishing circuits has slapped the industry like a 10-pound largemouth to the face. (The New York Times)

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The Bugs in the Trees

Most entomologists study life on the ground. Instead, these scientists looked up—and found a staggering diversity of new creatures. (National Geographic Magazine)

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Startups are Racing to Reproduce Breast Milk in the Lab

Many parents rely on infant formula to feed their newborns. Could cell culture technology produce something closer to human breast milk? (MIT Technology Review)

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Life and Death on El Cap

Tim Klein and Jason Wells were weekend warriors. They were also two of the best climbers to ever ply their trade on Yosemite's most iconic wall. So the climbing world was stunned when they died on some of its easiest terrain. (Outside Magazine)

Note: Though it was published on December 20th, 2018, this piece was Outside’s 4th most-read story of the year - a testament to Tim and Jason’s inspiring story.

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Spectrum Shift

Children in the rich world are far more likely to be diagnosed with autism than in the past. Why is this, and what can be done to help them lead fulfilling lives? (The Economist)

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The Art of Gentling

At a state penitentiary in Arizona, prisoners are learning how to tame wild horses- and themselves. (1843 Magazine)