#Explainer

How is Mario, a clearly Italian man ruled my Princess Peach? The Mushroom Kingdom is in the Holy Roman Empire an explainer. (1/13) The ancient Roman empire had plumbing as
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THIS IS AN EXPLAINER for academic Twitter concerning James Lindsay (@ConceptualJames). I watched an interview with him where he explains how he thinks about Twitter and I learned a lot!
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I've put together a series of short evidence-based videos to help teachers make effective materials for #onlinelearning.I'll be posting an explanation of one of Mayer's 12 Multimedia Instructional Principles each
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There are a lot of phylogenetic trees getting bounced about in the midst of #COVID19 and they’re getting really really big. A phylogenetic tree is a valuable resource mid #pandemic
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OK, long thread, re: the predatory Rhino bill: What this bill does is create a situation where landlords who own 10 properties or more would have to offer tenants one
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I get advised on tone from time to time by my peers on this here website which is fine. This is the public sphere. It's absolutely your right to do
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Feynman wisdom is that you don’t truly understand something until you can explain it to a newcomer. This gets confused with two seemingly similar claims, however, both of which are
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Breaking—White House blocks a new order from CDC to keep cruise ships docked until mid-Feb (likely under pressure from politically powerful tourism industry in Florida)Hey cruise industry—nobody sailing your
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COVID 2021 Overview:1. COVID killed by sunlight2. No direct evidence of airborne spread3. Surface spread very rare4. Asymptomatic spread low5. Masks ineffective6. Lockdowns don't work7. Herd immunity real8. Miniscule risk
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IMPORTANT: how GOP billionaires influence what we all talk about. First, billionaire-funded groups organize protests. (see thread)Then, Fox and rightwing media amplify the astroturfed protests.And then, our centrist media talks
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Let's take a brief journey into the success (or lack thereof) of masks in preventing the spread of coronavirus. Come with me on a tour of the wonderful world of
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There is *so much* coronavirus content out there; it's incredibly overwhelming. I did this last week, and people seemed to like it, so here's the best, most cogent, most compelling
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A request: if you honestly thought the BBC deliberately used the wrong Boris Johnson wreath footage, please, please don't read Dirty Feed. Also unfollow this account.I really don't need absolute
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I write a weekly summary of economics and developed focused writing, news and evidence (mainly on India) here:https://bit.ly/3f7BuIN  Week 2 links for July 2020 are here https://bit.ly/2WnTTtB Include insights into how
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One interesting development during the week was that Bajaj Finance got RBI approval to issue and operate SEMI-CLOSED Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) with PERPETUAL validity.Here is an explainer thread
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Wales' capital city has a closely-guarded, 10,000 year-old secret.Partly because it's extremely dangerous, but also because to discuss it openly would be to acknowledge a surprising, yet disconcerting legacy:Cardiff's hollow
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