A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn't entirely clear why that layer forms.

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If not for a random conversation at a dinner party he wasn’t even at, Major Cohen may have never become an author. Cohen spent 25 years at Starbucks — including eight as senior project manager for ...

In the early 2020s, many employees left jobs they disliked to pursue other opportunities during the Great Resignation. In response, businesses have reexamined their founding principles and company ...

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