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From the Big Bang to your phone

Dave Wilton

29 Dec 2023 • 2 min read

A lithium-ion battery

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cyclone

Cyclone, a noun meaning a windstorm that revolves around a center of low pressure, has a somewhat interesting etymology in that it is a modern coinage using ancient roots. It is also one of those rare words that we can pinpoint its precise origin, a situation somewhat more common with

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