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Business administration

It Gets Cheaper the More You Make: The Experience Curve

The experience curve is the phenomenon in which the cost of making one unit falls by a fixed percentage every time cumulative production doubles. This piece covers its origins, fro

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Information technology

Core VPN Features and Safe Internet Use

In modern society, the internet has become an essential part of our lives. However, as internet use increases, problems such as personal information leaks and invasions of privacy

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General knowledge

Work Expands to Fill the Time: Parkinson's Law

Does work grow when the deadline is generous? This article explains Parkinson's Law, the idea that ‘work expands to fill the time available,’ covering how it came about, why bureau

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Food & nutrition

The Science of Sugar Turning Brown: Caramelization

Caramelization is the reaction in which sugar, heated to high temperatures, breaks down and recombines into brown compounds and aroma molecules. We look at how it works, the temper

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Food & nutrition

The Secret of Deep Flavor: Umami

What is the deep, savory taste that is neither salty nor sweet? This article covers umami from Kikunae Ikeda's discovery to glutamate, inosinate and guanylate, the synergy effect,

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General knowledge

Suspect a Mistake Before Malice: Hanlon’s Razor

Hanlon’s Razor is a rule of thumb that says not to blame malice for what mistakes or foolishness can adequately explain. This piece covers where it came from, why we tend to read o