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Geez! Who knew the collapse of a dynasty could be so insanely over-determined?
From Harper’s November 2023 Findings: The collapse of the Qing Dynasty [1644-1911] was driven by the quadrupling of its population and consequent rural impoverishment, an overabundance of qualified applicants for elite academic degrees, rising costs and trade deficits, and falling … Continue reading
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Another “Stop Buying Plastics!” fact
From Harper’s November 2023 Findings: The heart tissues of cardiac surgery patients were found to be embedded with at least nine kinds of microplastics.
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How’s Canada coping with contemporary life? O
From Harper’s Weekly Review: It was revealed that the Canadian government had spent nearly $670,000 on consultants to advise them on how to save money on consultants. A town in Saskatchewan debated whether it should change its slogan from “Land … Continue reading
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