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Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop good, fast-drying inks. The post What's Inside Blue Ballpoint Ink? Fatty Acids and Alcohol appeared first on WIRED .

Why do you always make a graph in physics lab? It's not just for fun, there is a reason. Here is an example. The post We Might Have Gotten a Little Carried Away With Physics This Time appeared first on WIRED .

Artist Taryn Simon and architects OMA join up to create a hauntingly memorable installation at the Park Avenue Armory. The post These Colossal Pillars Are a Beautiful Embodiment of Grief appeared first on WIRED .

When the current political climate scares Ripley, you know it's bad. The post Sigourney Weaver Thinks 2016 Has Been Terrifying, Too appeared first on WIRED .

And why they will not quit. The post The Rogue Doctors Spreading Right-Wing Rumors About Hillary’s Health appeared first on WIRED .

Thanks to machine learning, the X lab's Internet balloons can more skillfully navigate the stratosphere. The post Google’s Internet-Beaming Balloon Gets a New Pilot: AI appeared first on WIRED .

One farm in Massachusetts has used an arsenal of high- and low-tech tools, and over the years that gear available has changed the look of the maze. The post America’s Most Elaborate Corn Maze Is Made of GPS and Math appeared first on WIRED .

Nader Hamda is selling a $99 robot he hopes his daughters will love. The post Evo Is a Little Robot With a Big Mission: Get Girls to Code appeared first on WIRED .

MoMA's 1929 inaugural exhibition, which showcased post-impressionism artists Cézanne, Gauguin, Seurat, and Van Gough. The post Time Travel Back to the MoMA’s First Exhibition in 1929 appeared first on WIRED .

What do you get when you mix an autocratic leader, futuristic architecture and an endlessly blue sky? Kazakhstan. The post The Eccentric Autocrat Who Spent Billions Inventing a City appeared first on WIRED .

Typing on a mechanical keyboard is like driving a car with a manual transmission. The post Review: Das Keyboard Prime 13 appeared first on WIRED .

Body cameras aren't worth much if the public can't see the footage they capture. The post Charlotte Exposes a Critical Flaw in the Rise of Body Cams appeared first on WIRED .

Vigorous explosive eruptions at Turrialba in Costa Rica have made an ashy mess for air travelers. The post Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano Makes an Ashy Mess for Airports appeared first on WIRED .

UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, predicts global climate deal will be fully ratified by the end of the year after 31 nations officially sign up in New York The post The Paris Climate Agreement Is Now One Step Closer to Reality appeared first on WIRED .

Helmed by gaming personality Geoff Keighley in collaboration with various YouTubers, Live With YouTube Gaming premieres September 29th. The post YouTube Is Getting a Live Videogame Talk Show appeared first on WIRED .

The first film from the Duplass Brothers under their deals with Netflix and the Orchard is a quiet character study of former high school sweethearts. The post Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson's Blue Jay Will Punch You in the Heart appeared first on WIRED .

USA's Mr. Robot is known for its authentic portrayal of hacking. We've culled this season's best tidbits, from big hacks to spot-on references. The post Our Favorite Hacker Moments From Mr. Robot Season 2 appeared first on WIRED .

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Swedish trio's biggest hit, the three songwriters recount how the band's third album almost never happened. The post Song Exploder : Peter Bjorn and John's 'Young Folks' Almost Didn't Happen appeared first on WIRED .