German carmakers Volkswagen and Audi are recalling over 2.86 million vehicles worldwide due to a potentially faulty screw connection on the steering gear that could corrode and cause steering failure. The recall affects Audi Q3 and several VW models produced between 2013 and 2024, with repairs to be provided free of charge.
A scientific analysis of The Secret of Monkey Island investigates whether grog, a fictional corrosive beverage from the 1990s point-and-click adventure game, could realistically dissolve a pewter mug in 35 seconds as depicted in the game's puzzle mechanics. The study treats the game's observation as an inverse problem, using the observed rate of mug deterioration to estimate the chemical properties and proton supply required to explain grog's corrosivity according to corrosion science models.