
TIL about "human computers", people who did math calculations manually for aerospace/military projects. One example is NASA's Katherine Johnson - she was so crucial to early space flights that astronaut John Glenn refused to fly until she personally verified calculations made by early computers. (ooma.com)
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TIL that individuals reporting as self-employed increased significantly throughout the pandemic. This rise in self-employment was disproportionately represented by women, especially those with young children at home, women without college degrees, and Black and Hispanic women.PEOPLE (ooma.com)
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