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The scars, scratches and wounds found on dolphin fins are unique enough to identify them.


A decade-long effort to build a machine to unlock the promise of nuclear fusion fell victim to budget constraints and competing science, and was shut down the day it was dedicated. It was never turned on.


The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has maintained a dataset of mugshot photos of 1,573 people for decades, including 175 minors


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It's a good post, and this kind of site is why I'm glad RSS still exists. Look forward to seeing more in my feed reader.


https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/external/help.html?... Assault weapon and AR-specific tools, such as: Vise blocks AR-15/M16 armorer’s wrenches or combo wrenches Bullet button tools


Huh, you are right, they do specifically call out Vise blocks, though they also specify AR-15/M16 vise blocks. I wonder if it's possible to just add an AK trunnion pattern to it and still list it, since it's no longer AR-15/M16 specific...


It looks like they allow "vise blocks not intended for use with assault weapons"

So a top level reading would indicate they don't allow ak47 vise blocks either.


They do not define the term "assault weapon". It only has a legal definition in a handful of states.


True, and even when there was a federal AWB the definition was kind of arbitrary.

pistol grip + collapsing stock? assault weapon!

pistol grip + a2 fixed stock? not an assault weapon?


While may be controversial but are legal tools to purchase and own. Regardless of a company specific policy.


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