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infodemic
An infodemic is an overload of information, often false or unverified, about a problem, especially a major crisis. Quickly spreading in the news, online, and through social media, this information fuels fear and speculation, making… -
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5 More Pandemic Words & Phrases People Want To Stop Hearing
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so too does the repetitive language people are using to talk about it. After a while, it gets exhausting hearing the same words over and over again in every article, tweet, and news broadcast. A few weeks ago, we rounded up the overused pandemic words and phrases our Twitter followers told us they were absolutely tired of hearing. The list …
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What Does “Burnout” Mean?
by Ashley Austrew Most of us are familiar with the concept of being burned out. It’s that feeling you get when you’re stressed, overwhelmed, and simply don’t have any more energy to devote to a given task, activity … or career. Traditionally, the word burnout has been used more as a self-diagnosis or casual expression rather than treated as a medical syndrome or mental health …
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contact tracing
Contact tracing is a practice where anyone who may have come into contact with a person infected with a communicable disease is identified, interviewed, monitored, and, often, quarantined. Contact tracing is done to prevent the… -
Take An Aquarium Word Trip With Dictionary.com And Georgia Aquarium
One of the easiest and most fun learning activities to do while distance learning is to take a virtual field trip. During the Covid-19 pandemic, educational spaces like museums, national parks, and even NASA are opening their doors for virtual tours. For kids who love learning about animals and the environment, one recommended stop is Georgia Aquarium. Even if you don’t live anywhere near Atlanta, …
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Free Pandemic Zoom Backgrounds To Impress Your Coworkers
If video conferencing and Zoom happy hours are our new reality, then backgrounds and filters are our new currency. Zoom backgrounds help you hide the dirty laundry you forgot was piled up behind you, and they give you a pass on having to share the details of your living space with your boss, your teacher, or 35 nosy coworkers. We’ve all seen coworkers rocking backgrounds …
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murder hornet
Murder hornet is a nickname for the Asian giant hornet, a species of hornet native to eastern and southeastern Asia. They are the world’s largest wasp. Murder hornets are especially lethal to honeybee colonies, and… -
“Uncharted” vs. “Unchartered”
Before you dive into the unknown, there’s one thing you should clear up: are you preparing to venture into uncharted or unchartered territory? We’ll make it easy for you: the answer here is uncharted, since you’re going to explore the unknown. So then what is unchartered? Keep reading for more on how to use each of these words and when. What does uncharted mean? The adjective …