To wield a crysknife in Dune is to make a statement. Fremen craft the dangerous weapons from the teeth of dead sandworms. And if one draws the sacred weapon, they cannot resheath it until it draws ...

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A gold and crystal dagger that's in Tut's crypt has been found to have a blade composed of iron, nickel and cobalt. A material so valued, that at the time it was dubbed "iron from the sky." Good ...

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Piecing together the past can be an intricate puzzle.

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Individual clues are assembled to capture a glimpse of ...