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...mentioned how "You Are Here" signs can actually make people feel more lost. Can you explain why that is? For a "You Are Here" map to work, it's almost universally true that the upwards direction on the map has to translate to the direction in front of you. And if it's not, it's worse than no map...
What is not clear is how the survey results map onto what is actually happening in the U.S. today. It is true that in some areas of the country homes have lost half their value. It is also true, according to data aggregator First American CoreLogic, that there are five states where more than 30% of mortgage holders are underwater and another 15 states where at least 15% of homeowners are. However, this sort of data does not indicate how much homeowners are underwater - or their attitudes about future home prices. If a homeowner believes house prices will recover during...
...Zurich, there's the Moulagenmuseum, dedicated solely to displaying wax representations of painful facial diseases. And in Brooklyn, there's a secret tunnel under Atlantic Avenue, where the body of a murdered British man is still likely hidden somewhere in the walls. More helpful still, Atlas Obscura includes a map for each oddity's location and frequently includes tips on how to gain access. (See 10 things to do in New York City...
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...recession, like Medicaid. Hundreds of billions more have been set aside for tax cuts and continuing benefits to the poor and unemployed. The most visible part of the program, and the most politically explosive, is the roughly $152 billion for infrastructure investment, for which no one had a road map. In some cases, states and localities could spend those funds pretty much any way they liked. And that's where Biden's bloodhounds have been sniffing around...