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General knowledge

Know the Reason Before You Tear It Down: Chesterton’s Fence

Chesterton’s Fence is the principle that you shouldn’t remove a rule or custom until you understand why it exists. This piece covers its origin in G. K. Chesterton’s 1929 essay, th

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Food & nutrition

Water and Oil as One: Emulsion

An emulsion keeps immiscible liquids together as tiny droplets with the help of emulsifiers. From mayonnaise and milk to butter, this piece walks through O/W and W/O types, Bancrof

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Film & media

Key Secrets to Producing Polished Videos

Effective video production plays a very important role in modern digital marketing and content strategy. Simply picking up a camera and filming is not enough to create successful c

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Economics

Winning but Losing: The Winner’s Curse

The winner’s curse is when the person who most overestimates an item’s uncertain value wins the auction and overpays. This piece covers its origin in Capen, Clapp and Campbell’s 19

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Library & information science

The Rich Get Richer: The Matthew Effect

The Matthew effect is the phenomenon in which a person or work that starts slightly ahead gains more opportunities and recognition thanks to that lead, so the gap widens over time.

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Library & information science

The Concept and Types of Digital Collections

This time, we will discuss digital collections, which can be considered a component of the broader concept of a digital library. Digital collections are the core of a digital libra

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Chemistry

Neither Liquid nor Gas: Supercritical Fluid

A supercritical fluid is a substance pushed past its critical point, where the line between liquid and gas disappears. This article explains what the critical point means, the flui

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General knowledge

A Preview of Major Accidents: Heinrich’s Law

Major accidents rarely happen “suddenly”; they are usually preceded by many small warning signs. This article explains Heinrich’s Law (the 1:29:300 rule), its domino theory, later

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Tourism studies

A Shop That Sells Without Taxes: The Duty-Free Shop

A duty-free shop sells goods to travelers leaving the country without customs duties or value-added tax. This article covers how duty-free shops began, why they can drop taxes, the

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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