Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
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-It has been called the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for more than 425 years.
But it’s important to note the distinction between international and domestic areas.
Feb 11 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
Should the penny stay in circulation?
Pros vs Cons
Pro #1
Preserving the penny keeps consumer prices down and avoids harming low-income households.
The U.S. Federal Reserve found that minorities and low-income people are more likely to use cash than credit cards.
Raymond Lombra, professor of economics at Pennsylvania State University, says the extra rounding charges would exceed $600 million annually and would “be regressive, affecting the poor and other disadvantaged people groups disproportionately.”
Sep 13, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
For the next hour this is strictly a Moo Deng fan account.
Since we can’t think about anything else, join us as we do a deep dive on the wonder that are Pygmy Hippos.
Pygmy hippos are one of two species in the family Hippopotamidae. Unlike your standard large Hippopotamus, the Pygmy Hippo is more adapted for land (less webbed toes, longer legs).
This is beneficial to us because it’s easier to see Moo Deng when she’s out of the water.
Mar 25, 2024 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Forget Iceland or Bali, real travel influencers go to Poyais.
It’s so exclusive it doesn’t even exist!
The story of this fake country starts in 1822 with a man named Gregor MacGregor (real name).
MacGregor was a Scotsman who rose to the rank of general in the war for Venezuela’s independence from Spain.
After the war, he succeeded in convincing aristocrats in London that he was a war hero.
