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> Blacksmiths were one of the few professions who could make their own tools and consequently any experienced smith would likely have a wide range of tools produced to fit his need…

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Fracking also uses a substantial amount of water.

Interesting to see that the largest input by an order of magnitude is trees. Reminds me of the infographics showing that only a small fraction of our water usage is direct (lawns, …

Even in rockets, where weight is extremely critical, SpaceX chose to use kerosene/methane due to the problems of working with LH2 (very low density, very cold temperatures, hydroge…

Agree that the raw data is easily available. However, I couldn't find any great free interactive maps/tools combining this data at a national level. In addition, going from price a…

Created this to help new out-of-state real estate investors find a great place to start building their real estate portfolio. Feel free to email me at kalki [at] plathq.com.

Glad you liked the “not-exactly-an-ad-because-it-is-related mention.” While the probability of a forged deed is relatively low, the impact is not. In addition to the risk of a thie…

Similar to will forgery, deed forgery is still a problem today. In fact, it is a growing problem, as forgers have the information and access they need through online land records. …