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An interesting analysis of scented candles reviews vs. COVID-19 spread

Posted by rkcr
Tags: smell, data visualization, coronaviruses.covid19, amazon, reviews, offbeat, author.kate petrova, source.twitter
https://twitter.com/kate_ptrv/status/1332398737604431874
@Kate Petrova:
I couldn't just walk past this Tweet, so here is some fun #datavizScented candles: An unexpected victim of the COVID-19 pandemic 1/n https://t.co/xEmCTQn9sA pic.twitter.com/tVecEiX5Jc

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Kate Petrova

10 comments

  1. rkcr
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    Since one of the notable symptoms of COVID-19 is a loss of smell, someone noticed that reviews of scented candles have been getting more negative due to a "lack of smell." Someone actually charted...

    Since one of the notable symptoms of COVID-19 is a loss of smell, someone noticed that reviews of scented candles have been getting more negative due to a "lack of smell." Someone actually charted the data and it seems to indicate that yes, people are leaving negative reviews over a lack of smell (which is most likely actually just COVID-19).

    9 votes
  2. patience_limited
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    I've been referring to dead skunks on Northern Michigan roadways as "DIY COVID-19 testing" for months now. If I pass near one of those stripey road pancakes and can't smell it, I'll hasten to get...

    I've been referring to dead skunks on Northern Michigan roadways as "DIY COVID-19 testing" for months now. If I pass near one of those stripey road pancakes and can't smell it, I'll hasten to get a real test. Likewise, the cat litterbox.

    6 votes
  3. knocklessmonster
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    It's pretty funny, to be honest, even if it's a dark sign. I disagree with the one-star saying "If you can't smell them, get checked for COVID," but only because it should be 5 stars.

    It's pretty funny, to be honest, even if it's a dark sign. I disagree with the one-star saying "If you can't smell them, get checked for COVID," but only because it should be 5 stars.

    4 votes
  4. [5]
    MimicSquid
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    The lack of self awareness... Edit: Fixed link

    The lack of self awareness...

    Edit: Fixed link

    2 votes
    1. [4]
      AugustusFerdinand
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      Your link is unclickable for some reason.

      Your link is unclickable for some reason.

      1. [3]
        Fal
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        I have the same issue, both on Firefox and Edge

        I have the same issue, both on Firefox and Edge

        1. [2]
          Diff
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          I'm not sure he meant it to be a link. Checking the source, there's not an actual destination. It's just a bare <a> element wrapping his text. I don't think you can do that with just markdown.

          I'm not sure he meant it to be a link. Checking the source, there's not an actual destination. It's just a bare <a> element wrapping his text. I don't think you can do that with just markdown.

          1. Autoxidation
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            This is the link they meant: https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/1331769213850148867?s=20 They added an extra 's' in the https and it broke it for some reason. It's viewable in markdown.

            This is the link they meant: https://twitter.com/qwrrty/status/1331769213850148867?s=20

            They added an extra 's' in the https and it broke it for some reason. It's viewable in markdown.

            4 votes
  5. Adys
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    As someone with chronic anosmia (smell blindness), seeing people's varied reactions to losing their smell has been interesting/amusing.

    As someone with chronic anosmia (smell blindness), seeing people's varied reactions to losing their smell has been interesting/amusing.

    2 votes