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Why is flaking so widespread in San Francisco?
Having never lived in SF, I have little direct experience with this problem. This makes me feel quite grateful for my midwestern cultural upbringing. | learn more
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America in 1950: U.S. releases detailed census data after 72-year waiting period.
“What makes the 1950 Census so significant is that it’s the first one that details an America on the heels of World War II, at the start of the baby boom and in full postwar economic swing a decade after […]
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Walmart owns most of the supermarkets in Mexico
Also, on a per capita basis, there are more Walmart-owned stores in Mexico than the US. | learn more
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The myth that most Americans hate their jobs.
I’m always eager to read contrarian arguments to pop culture themes. Here’s one that made me change my assumptions about recent workforce churn. “Resignations are rising because people are seeing more job listings, not because they’re feeling more Marxist.” | learn more
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Photographing ancient Baobab trees before they die.
“The baobab trees of the African continent can live over 1,500 years—one was been documented living to 2,500 years old. The trees bear fruit and provide useful bark material (which regenerates) for communities. They are famous for appearing “upside down,” […]
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Indian immigrants in America are quite successful.
Indian-American households have the single highest income level of any group in the country — more than twice as high as the general US population.” | learn more
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What is a watershed?
I looked up the meaning of ‘watershed moment’ and instead ended up learning all about watersheds. They can range in size from small to thousands of square miles. | learn more
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How do we engineer the weather?
This is a short video full of fun facts and interesting footage. At least 52 countries have some sort of weather modification program! | learn more
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Venture capital returns are very skewed.
“In those posts I was analyzing data from Correlation Ventures that showed … that 65% of investment rounds fail to return 1x capital and only 4% return greater than 10x capital.” | learn more
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A new lion roars into town.
“A cub was born at the [Lincoln Park] zoo Tuesday, marking the first time an African lion cub has been born there in 20 years, according to a zoo news release.” | learn more