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a look at how the cost of living has increased over 60 years

The Cost Of Living Increase Over 60 Years

You might have heard someone from an older generation talk about how cheap things were when they were younger. Compared to now, this is very true. Over the past 60 years, the cost of living has been on a steady incline due to many factors. From the cost of a tank of gas, to a pint of beer, everything one could purchase has increased in price.

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What Is Big Data

Big Data Explained

From playing with your phone, to buying things in Walmart, everything you do is turned into valuable information.  How does anyone make sense of the huge amounts of data? In order to get answers, you’d have to dive deeper into the world of big data.

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A Dive Into What’s Trending On Snapchat

Most people who use Snapchat probably don’t think of it as much more than a pleasant, amusing distraction- the puppy filter is a mood-booster, sure, but it might not strike you as a key commercial concept. But imagine, for a second, the endless waves of content and data swirling across Snapchat, and how valuable it must be. Helpfully, Snapchat themselves analyze and publish trends in that data- from the serious to the nonsensical- so we can all see what’s catching the public’s interest.

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