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In an experiment, Harvard psychologists found that the rarer they made blue dots, the more likely people were to call purple dots blue. Likewise, as the world improves, people expand their definition of bad news. https://t.co/kSgw11d48n

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The history of politics focuses on elites, the privileged few holding political power. The history of progress is a much more egalitarian story of people from all walks of life, contributing to increased knowledge, health, and comfort. https://t.co/xzCVxtdpMn

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Introducing the anesthesiologist who created the Apgar Score, a test that has saved millions of babies' lives. https://t.co/3NFAxCH1T1

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In 1850, buying a pound of sugar required nearly three hours of work. Working for that amount of time in 2021 would net you 288 pounds. https://t.co/5QmLZGnJlG

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Once a species thrives in a man-made habitat, it may give up living elsewhere. This must have happened to swallows and sparrows long ago, and today it is probably happening with peregrine falcons and herring gulls. https://t.co/uq6GxxEEud

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The economist Julian Simon argued that humans are the ultimate resource. More humans means more brain power, which leads to more innovation and less scarcity. However, there is another crucial factor to consider: our need for meaning. https://t.co/X5DBZ9mfea

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Volta's experiments laid the foundation for both the internal combustion engine and the electric car. https://t.co/XGaRj5QyWQ

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The more oil we use, the more we discover. Reserves have increased 158% since 1980, from 93 billion tonnes to over 240 billion tonnes today. https://t.co/8AaJuf2rK8

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Malthusians are correct that most organisms face hard natural limits on their population size. But humans are fundamentally different from other animals. https://t.co/EbivDc0ojg

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Soviet women were often arrested for the alleged crimes of their husbands or fathers. Communist officials saw women as just another means of punishing men, rather than as individuals with distinct identities. https://t.co/hPOziJGPyz

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Read more about the #GrimOldDays: https://t.co/DA4BDhCxhv

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In 1900, when most U.S. women baked their own bread and did the laundry by hand, maintaining a home was a full-time job. Thanks to modern plumbing, electricity, and appliances, time spent on household chores has since plummeted. https://t.co/9yskjHENNO

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Thanks to scientific and technological progress, even places with stagnant economies can experience improvements in wellbeing. https://t.co/ruCv6hjpvD

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Thanks to improved farming techniques, fertilizer, irrigation, genetic modification, and Norman Borlaug, we've managed to decrease the amount of land required to feed a person. https://t.co/lxHpWQqByy

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The global poor desperately need more energy. https://t.co/k4T3B46U7y

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From refrigerators to personal computers, manufacturers have consistently brought appliance prices down while maintaining and often improving quality. Sadly, this progress is increasingly threatened by environmental regulation. https://t.co/OJ7m6QQHAp

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The total time price of our basket of 42 food items fell from 27.26 hours of work in 1919 to 4.45 hours in 2024. For the same amount of work that allowed a blue-collar worker to purchase one basket in 1919, he or she could buy 9.45 baskets in 2024. https://t.co/Rv1Ks8Obpe

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“From rabies post-exposure prophylactics to measles and malaria vaccines, drones are getting life-saving shots to kids in remote parts of Kisumu.” https://t.co/D56LsDQNqn

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About one in six adults — and about a quarter of adults younger than 30 — use chatbots to find medical advice and information at least once a month, according to a recent survey. https://t.co/NPNqRqOzRQ

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Rewilding efforts in part of the Scottish Highlands have led to Black Grouse numbers reaching their highest level for 17 years. https://t.co/FW4zBpQFhr

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