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1 – Shaped Charges: An Accidental Discovery

Sometimes, technological discoveries are unexpected, such as the one described in an article in the 1888 issue of Scribner’s magazine1. The article centered on Charles E. Munroe’s experience at his unique (and dangerous) job. Munroe was a civilian chemist assigned to work at the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Read more

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