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Deadly THC Explosion; SpaceX's Big Salvage Job; PBR Heist | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 284

Also on the podcast, cookies made from plastic bottles, an ice cream cone history lesson and why Northrop is making diamond-cooled chips.

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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center

The first heist happened around 10 a.m., when an unspecified shipment worth about $45,000 was picked up for delivery but never arrived at its intended destination.

SpaceX Pulls Off Biggest Salvage Operation Yet

When SpaceX recovered its Starship from the Indian Ocean, it pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet. Now they just have to get it back to Texas.

Deadly THC Facility Explosion Leads to Murder Charge for Owner

Last week, emergency personnel responded to a blast near Sand Springs, Oklahoma. The explosion was so strong, nothing was left of the facility, 25 nearby businesses were damaged, and an employee was found dead at the scene.

In Case You Missed It

This Cookies is Made From Plastic Bottles

And you can eat it, thanks to some clever microbes.

Ice Cream Cones, the Ingenious Invention of American Immigrants

The 1904 World’s Fair gave the cone its now-familiar shape — and vaulted it to popularity.

DARPA Gives Northrop $7M to Make Diamond-Cooled Microchips for the Military

These chips can, theoretically, deliver more power, speed, and dramatically better performance for military radar and communications.

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