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   trolley problem

   The trolley problem is a thought experiment in ethics that poses a hypothetical scenario in which a person is required to make a choice between two negative outcomes. There are many variations of the trolley…
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   bumper crop

   A bumper crop is an unusually abundant harvest from a particular crop. The term is now most commonly used in a figurative way to refer to a large amount or influx of something (that’s often…
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   International Holocaust Remembrance Day

   International Holocaust Remembrance Day is a day established by the United Nations for the purpose of commemorating and remembering the victims of the Holocaust. The day is distinct from other observances related to World War…
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   Deltacron

   Deltacron is the name given to a supposed combination of the Delta and Omicron variants of the COVID-19 virus; however, many scientific experts have concluded that it does not exist. A number of virologists have…
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   lying flat (tang ping)

   Lying flat is a translation of the Chinese phrase tang ping, a Chinese social movement and lifestyle whose followers adopt a more leisurely and nonmaterialistic life in rejection of professional demands and societal expectations. In…
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   antiwork

   The term antiwork is used in reference to a movement or ideology whose members aspire to stop working or work as little as possible—and encourage others to do the same. For some, the foundation of…
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   Uttarayan

   Uttarayan is a Hindu festival in celebration of the winter solstice and the transition to springtime, as well as the harvest. The name Uttarayan often refers to the period between the winter solstice and the…
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   Sankranti

   The word sankranti is used in the context of the Hindu calendar to refer to one of the 12 movements of the sun from one section of the zodiac to another. However, the word is…
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   Pongal

   Pongal is a harvest and thanksgiving festival primarily celebrated in Southern India among Tamil communities. It marks the transition to springtime after the winter solstice. Observance of the festival centers around a traditional dish also…
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    flurona

    Flurona is an informal term for a case in which a person is simultaneously infected with both the flu and the COVID-19 virus. Flurona refers to a double infection (or co-infection)—two simultaneous but separate infections.…
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    ♑ Capricorn emoji

    The Capricorn emoji ♑ depicts the sign of Capricorn, a constellation and one of the 12 zodiac signs in astrology. It is commonly used to represent Capricorn, people whose zodiac sign is Capricorn, and astrology in…
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    🤶 Mrs. Claus emoji

    You can almost smell the fresh-baked cookies when you see the Mrs. Claus emoji 🤶, otherwise known as the Mother Christmas emoji. Whatever name you know her by, she represents the Christmas season. Often described…