- The curse of the ownerless, secured Bahia Emerald, which is apparently the size of a mini-fridge.
- Scientists turned hydrogen into a metal, whose implications range wide for humanity ... then lost the only sample.
If you've never read Stoned, a witty and wonderful book about rocks we consider precious and why, do. And if you're not subscribed to Next Draft, pretty much one of three newsletters in all of life worth reading—and the curator source for these two particular stories—I hope you do that, too.
