In 1999 a young American dumped his bicycle and walked out into the Great Sandy Desert. Why was he willing to risk his life, ...

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A little-known and highly dangerous earth metal used to craft spaceships has been found in wildfire-ravaged homes and in the air in Los Angeles. Experts are shocked - and alarmed.