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The Art Of Losing

by Zoe Pollock

Evan Andrews catalogs the top 10 lost technologies, from the Roman birth control herb Silphium to that "je ne sais quoi" sound of a Stradivari violin.

(Hat tip: Kottke)

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Posted on Sep 4 2010 @ 5:05pmAuthor Andrew SullivanCategories The Dish

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