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Justin Bieber seems to have a magnetic field around him that attracts controversy even if it s unintentional. The pop star made headlines when Iceland decided to close its Fjadrárgljúfur canyon to tourists in 2019, reporting that an influx of visitors was putting the vulnerable landscape at risk, according to
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NPR s The Indicator From Planet Money. On the other hand, the steep uptick in visitors Iceland has experienced in the past decade has led to environmental concerns. In 2019, more than 2.3 million tourists marveled at Iceland s unique landscapes, in contrast to 600,000 in 2011, an annual increase of 20%, according to
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Rather it’s the sense of worlds colliding and changing what is possible for years to come.
When masses of retail investors on online forum Reddit came together around GameStop shares last month, it marked an inflection point between the power of Wall Street’s insiders and the knowledge and experience of outsiders on social media.
GameStop has hit a nerve on main street and Wall Street.
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The many users of Reddit learnt, largely through experimenting by betting on the stock, what they lacked as individuals could be compensated for in their numbers.