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Why we use animals to describe what's going on with the stock market or economy

Oct 1, 2020
You may know bulls, bears or unicorns, but there are at least 130 others, too.
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How Theranos, a Silicon Valley star, came tumbling down

May 21, 2018
Wall Street Journal investigative reporter John Carreyrou discovered that all wasn't as it appeared at Theranos, the biotech company founded by Elizabeth Holmes.
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative's closing session on September 29, 2015 in New York City.
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Before unicorn frappuccinos, there was unicorn toast

Apr 27, 2017
Instagram-friendly foods are starting a trend even Starbucks can't ignore. Is it a trend or a fad?
Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino blended beverage: trend or fad?
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VIDEO: Two Chatbots talk about God, unicorns, and truth

Aug 29, 2011
Researchers at Cornell have been working on a chatbot called Cleverbot. A chatbot is a piece of software or a robot or something designed to hold...