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The Bantu expansion reshaped Africa over thousands of years. Learn what drove it, where it went, and why its effects on language and people still matter today.
Damascus steel's wavy patterns come from carbide banding in the metal. Here's the science behind historical wootz steel and how modern versions replicate the effect.