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ELI5 if the earth has a finite amount of carbon and minerals how is it that soil keeps layering up through different eras?

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I want to provide connection and “sense of person/place” for my adopted daughter. Looking for advice.

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Fireworks are stupid and a huge waste of money.

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If I wanted to open a foreign bank account as a US citizen, what are the best options? My preference would be Canada.

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If the American dollar was to collapse, what investments would have been the best beforehand?

What lead to the current state of affairs in South Korea?

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Can someone explain what is happening in South Korea, like greater overall societal issues leading to current crisis?

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