Wed. 08/05 – Crystal Pepsi and the Harbingers of Failure
Do you live in a zip code that’s a Harbinger of Failure? The newly discovered secret to anglerfish’s parasitic success. The woman who returns items left behind in used books to their owners. And the 87 year old athlete who just became the oldest man to complete the Ironman World Championship.
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The "Harbinger Customers" Who Buy Unpopular Products & Back Losing Politicians (Kottke)
"Harbinger households": neighborhoods that consistently buy products that get discontinued, buy real-estate that…
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