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Michele Debczak

Michele Debczak is a staff writer for mentalfloss.com. In the past she’s written about cheese and movies, two of her favorite things in life. In her free time she enjoys dogspotting, eating breakfast foods, and reading about alien conspiracy theories on Wikipedia.
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Today's Google Doodle Honors Civil Rights Hero Fred Korematsu
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New Exhibit Highlights the Work of Black Architects
Black professionals make up just two percent of the field in the U.S.... READ ON
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Google Maps Now Lets You See How Busy Places Are in Real Time
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Guests will be able to experience the disaster without leaving land.... READ ON
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It just got easier to binge-watch on the go.... READ ON
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Face and fingerprint scanners would eliminate the need for paper documents.... READ ON
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