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General knowledge

Refuting Takes Ten Times the Effort: Brandolini's Law

Brandolini's Law is the rule of thumb that refuting a false claim takes far more effort than producing it. We look at where the law came from, why rebuttals are so hard, older insi

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Tourism studies

It Starts and Ends at Home: Leiper’s Tourism System

Leiper’s Tourism System views tourism as one connected system of tourists, the region they leave, the route they travel, the destination they stay in, and the tourism industry. Lea

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Logistics

The Heart of Modern Logistics: Everything About Forklifts

In modern society, logistics is like the vast bloodstream that keeps cities and nations moving. Millions of parcel boxes move every day, container ships come and go around the worl

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Chemistry

The Reaction That Slowly Eats Away at Iron: Corrosion

Corrosion is the process by which a metal reacts chemically with its surroundings, loses its original properties, and breaks down. This piece covers how iron rusts, what happens wh

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Earth science

Why Cities Run Hotter: The Urban Heat Island

An urban heat island is when a city runs warmer than the countryside around it. This piece covers Luke Howard’s early records in London, why pavement and buildings trap heat, how t

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Business administration

What Are the Pareto Principle and the Long Tail Principle?

In this article, we will explore two principles that can be applied in various fields, including marketing in business administration, economics, and statistics: the Pareto princip