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A new study suggests that tax cuts for the rich primarily benefit the wealthy and have little impact on overall economic growth.

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A photograph thought to be the longest exposure ever captured was recently rediscovered –– clocking in at eight years and one month. The image was captured by a pinhole camera crafted from a beer can by Regina Valkenborgh.

Quote Investigator explores the origins of the saying, "If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." via The source of this content is the Quote Investigator website.

Hackaday Links for December 13, 2020, covers a range of topics, including a stunning sunspot image and a discussion on maintaining open-source software. via Hackaday

This article lists some of the best books of 2020, broken down by category and source, including the NY Times, Time, and Goodreads.

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FlowingData features a post about the "Data Sketches" book, a visualization collaboration by Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu. via FlowingData.