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Culture, history and society

Staying grounded: are shoes the most dangerous human invention?

02 Sep 2022
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There are many websites out there that list “the world’s most dangerous inventions”, but one i

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Chris Holt is a freelance science writer based in Bedford, UK, e-mail chrisholt@fastmail.fm

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