Statistics
Twenty-Three People Are Enough: The Birthday Paradox
Why is it so likely that two people in a small group share a birthday? This article covers the birthday paradox, the two keys to calculating it, why our intuition misses it, and ho
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Journalism & communication
The Social Influence and Ripple Effects of the Media
In this article, we aim to offer a realistic analysis of the media's social influence and ripple effects and examine the implications that can be drawn from it. The media play a ve
Journalism & communication
The Concept of Media Literacy and Effective Ways to Improve It
People today live in an age of information overload, with information pouring indiscriminately through the media. This has brought the importance of media literacy to the forefront
Information technology
Efficient Database (DB) Management Strategies
In modern society, data has become a core asset for businesses and organizations. How data is collected, stored, and managed can determine the success or failure of a business. In
Earth science
The Tragedy of Urban Areas Swallowed by the Ground: Sinkholes (Sinkhole)
The phenomenon in which an asphalt road you walk along every day or a yard in a quiet residential neighborhood suddenly collapses into an enormous hole is called a sinkhole. You ha
Social welfare
A Blueprint That Took On Five Giants: The Beveridge Report
The Beveridge Report, published in Britain in 1942 during the Second World War, proposed rebuilding postwar welfare around flat-rate social insurance for every citizen. This piece
Chemistry
Why Bubbles Fizz When You Open the Lid: Henry's Law
Henry's law says that the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas above it. This article covers why a soda fizzes when opened, what happens i
Logistics
Balancing Ordering and Holding Costs: The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), presented by Ford W. Harris in 1913, is the order size that minimizes the sum of fixed ordering costs and inventory holding costs when demand is
General knowledge
CCL (Copyright and Licensing of Creative Works) Explained
CCL (Creative Commons License) lets creators state in advance how their work may be used, so others can use it without asking for permission each time. This article explains the co
Earth science
Caldera: The Giant Cauldron Formed When the Ground Collapses
A caldera is a large, round basin that forms when the ground above an emptied magma chamber collapses. Learn how it differs from a crater, how it forms, famous calderas around the
Journalism & communication
A Custom World Only You See: The Filter Bubble
A filter bubble forms when the personalization algorithms of search engines and social media show us only the information we are likely to like, trapping us in a bubble of content
Psychology
The Complexity of the Self: The Psychology of Inner Conflict and Integration
The self (ego) is one of the most important concepts in human psychology and a key element in understanding an individual's identity and self-awareness. The self (ego) goes beyond