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  • Why Does the Battery in My iPhone Drain So Fast?

    Why Does the Battery in My iPhone Drain So Fast?0

    Why do batteries die? And, why can they only be recharged so many times before they won’t hold a useful amount of charge? My young son asked me about that years ago when his battery-powered toy car stopped moving, wondering about what he called an “everlasting battery.” And this same question has probably crossed the

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  • Want More Women in Technical Fields? Get the Government Out of the Way.

    Want More Women in Technical Fields? Get the Government Out of the Way.0

    A while back, a friend of mine was telling me how he had spent a fair amount of time doing some mechanical work on his car. Hearing this, I made a comment about how nice it was that he could pass this knowledge on to his sons. He smiled and said, “You know the funny

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  • The Separation of Church and State: It’s Biblical

    The Separation of Church and State: It’s Biblical0

    When discussing the history of the West and exploring the ideas and philosophies that led up to the creation of the Magna Carta and the U.S constitution, eventually the religion of Christianity must be brought forward in the discussion. Why? Well, despite the many sins of Christians (and there are many), Christianity is the first major religion that, at its founding,

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  • Border Walls Many Americans Don’t Know Exist

    Border Walls Many Americans Don’t Know Exist0

    With all the talk about Trump and his immigration policies, there seems to be a mentality that building a literal wall at a nation’s border is a novel idea. It really isn’t.  Throughout history, and especially in recent years, there has been an uptick in nations that are strengthening security along their borders. In the past

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  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Platform Explains Her Primary Victory

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Platform Explains Her Primary Victory0

    After pulling off a major upset in the Democratic Primary for New York’s 14th congressional district, 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now being touted as the new face of the Democratic Party. Ocasio’s victory has rejuvenated the Democratic Party and liberals nationwide. For many on the Left, Ocasio’s recent victory is a breath of fresh air after putting up

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  • 10 (Unwritten) Rules for Imitating an Accent

    10 (Unwritten) Rules for Imitating an Accent0

    I heard a radio advertisement from the local zoo for an Australian Outback exhibit. The narrator spoke in a thick, caricature Aussie accent. It made me wonder: When is it acceptable to imitate an accent, and when is it taboo?   After extensive internet research, here are 10 unwritten rules floating around in the internet ether

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  • You Can’t Leave the U.S. Unless the IRS Lets You Now

    You Can’t Leave the U.S. Unless the IRS Lets You Now0

    When it comes to human migration, nearly everything we hear nowadays in relation to the United States and Europe is related to immigration into North America and Europe. Historically, however, governments have often been as concerned with emigration as they have been with immigration. This is not surprising since government have always attempted to “monopolize

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  • Odd Things People Say to Families with Lots of Children

    Odd Things People Say to Families with Lots of Children0

    Several of Intellectual Takeout’s Alcuin Fellows come from big families – one from a family of twelve children, the other from a family of thirteen. Because of this, we recently started swapping stories about the strange things people say when they realize the size of our crews. We get it. We’re a bit of a

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  • Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’: The Science Fiction Masterpiece You Probably Haven’t Read

    Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’: The Science Fiction Masterpiece You Probably Haven’t Read0

    What if we could use science to predict the future of humankind and, thereby, prevent the collapse of civilization as a result of wars, economic crises or any other unforeseen event that could endanger its existence? This is the starting point of the Foundation saga, a series of seven books written by the brilliant and

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