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Net worth composition by levels of wealth.
This post includes an interesting chart that shows how wealth is allocated among different asset classes, depending on net worth from $10K to $1 Billion. | learn more
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Étienne Terrus museum uncovers fake art in collection.
“More than half of the paintings in a museum in French artist Étienne Terrus’ birthplace were fake.” | learn more
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Swaziland king renames country ‘eSwatini’.
Curiously enough, the goal is to make things less confusing for Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy. The King is frustrated that his country keeps being confused with Switzerland. | learn more
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Dying 700-year old tree brought back to life with an IV.
For those keeping track, this is the second mention of IVs in as many weeks in P.S. You Should Know. | Learn more
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The story of IV saline.
“IV bags filled with what’s called normal saline are used to treat problems ranging from vomiting to lightheadedness.” This article explains the history of saline and highlights a lack of evidence for its safe use. | learn more
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Americans parents are sending their kids to Russian Math.
“Where it’s popular – in Massachusetts and now far beyond – “Russian math” is such a big “thing” that some parents worry their children will be at a disadvantage if they don’t enroll.“ | learn more
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The lottery hackers.
This is an awesome story: “Jerry and Marge Selbee were two Michigan retirees who figured out how to make millions playing the lottery.” | learn more
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The bloody family history of the Guillotine.
“The French Revolution and the invention of the guillotine allowed Charles-Henri Sanson, whose family had been executioners for generations, to become a hero—but the glory was brief.” | learn more
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How a virus spreads through an airplane cabin.
Researchers from Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology studied how airborne pathogens move through the cabin of transcontinental flights. “[P]assengers infected with influenza—a disease that spreads through the air—aren’t likely to infect other passengers who sit more than […]