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Physics

Why Cold Coffee Never Warms Back Up: Entropy

Entropy is a quantity that captures why nature flows in only one direction. This article covers its origin with Clausius, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Boltzmann's probabilisti

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Library & information science

Splitting a Subject into Many Sides: Faceted Classification

Faceted classification divides a subject into non-overlapping aspects and combines their symbols into one class number. This piece covers enumerative versus analytico-synthetic cla

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Journalism & communication

News Inflated to Sell More Copies: Yellow Journalism

Yellow journalism is sensational reporting that uses eye-catching headlines and exaggerated content to boost newspaper sales. This article covers how the name arose from a fierce 1

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Psychology

A Balance the Mind Creates on Its Own: Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort that arises when contradictory beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors exist at the same time, together with the automatic process of

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Education

Words and Pictures Stay Together: Dual Coding Theory

Dual Coding Theory holds that the mind has separate verbal and nonverbal systems, and that linking words with pictures helps us understand better and remember longer. This piece co

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Economics

The Economic Impact and Future Potential of Cryptocurrency

The influence of cryptocurrencies, particularly digital assets centered on Bitcoin and Ethereum, on global financial markets and economic structures is gradually expanding. These c

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General knowledge

Seasonal Seafood and Biological Mechanisms

At the seafood counter of a large supermarket or a sashimi restaurant, you can enjoy olive flounder and rockfish all year round. Advances in aquaculture technology and innovations