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Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history of slot machines to the great Los Angeles Red Car conspiracy. Here at The Eye, ...

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Thousands of microbead pellets from a ripped pool toy scatter across the surface of Lake Tahoe in early July 2021. (Alison Toy/UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center) A new trend of pool toys ...