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## [About the articles category](https://eijil.com/t/about-the-articles-category/324)

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**Author:** [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
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## [Many people sum up vanilla with one word: basic](https://eijil.com/t/many-people-sum-up-vanilla-with-one-word-basic/325)

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**Author:** [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
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**Last updated:** [May 30, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://eijil.com/t/many-people-sum-up-vanilla-with-one-word-basic/325 "2024-05-30T12:02:31Z")

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Today, vanilla is so well-known that its very name means “common.” But for centuries, vanilla was a rare, New World flavor enjoyed mainly by European elites. That changed in 1841 thanks to a 12-year-old boy wielding a…

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## [Why Wind Turbines Blades Are So Hard to Recycle](https://eijil.com/t/why-wind-turbines-blades-are-so-hard-to-recycle/327)

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**Author:** [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
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**Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/why-wind-turbines-blades-are-so-hard-to-recycle/327 "2021-12-13T08:15:40Z")

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A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t just be hauled away. First, you need to saw through the lissome fiberglass using a diamond-encrusted industrial …