Education
stop bad habits

Neurologist reveals 3 simple tricks people can do right now to break nearly any bad habit

"You've done this before. This is easy. Let's do it again."

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Education & Information
science

Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman shares a simple, science-backed technique to stop hiccups

It's quick and it works.

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Identity
americans

Americans share 11 funny times Europeans couldn’t comprehend the size of the United States

Wake up in LA and have lunch in San Francisco?

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Pop Culture
jingles

A random woman wrote this Dr Pepper jingle just for fun. It's so good that now it's a real commercial.

"I love when amazing things happen to people who dare and have good intentions."

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Humor
baby names

Couple with unfortunate last name hilariously mourns the baby names they couldn't use

Kudos to the parents for thinking this through.

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Education
abraham lincoln

A self deprecating quote about success attributed to Abraham Lincoln beautifully defines loyalty

It's a beautiful way to reframe how we think about commitment.

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Education
teens social media

Gen Z is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents but Denmark has a solution

"Since the late 1800s, every generation has outperformed their parents."

Gen Z; Millennials; technology; cell phones; social media; teens and technology; teens social media
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Science
animals and wildlife

Helicopters dump 6,000 logs into rivers in the Pactific Northwest, fixing a decades-old mistake

Forty years ago, restoration workers thought logs were the problem. They were wrong.

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Heroes
activism

Why Buddhist monks (and one very good rescue dog) are walking 2,300 miles across America for peace

Their dog Aloka, once a stray rescued by a monk, has become a symbol of resilience and light.

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Health
sleep

Sleep expert's animal 'chronotype' quiz is deeply insightful for understanding our sleep patterns

Are you a Dolphin, Bear, Lion, or Wolf?

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Modern Families
family

Family 'barf bowl' tradition sparks debate on whether it's super gross or perfectly normal

"We called it the 'big orange puke bowl' and was used for popcorn, taco salad, and vomit."

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Pop Culture
food

Brave man tries some of history's strangest sandwiches, including banana and liverwurst

Did you know there's such a thing as a popcorn sandwich?

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Pop Culture
who started jenga

How a beloved kids game in Ghana became the Jenga phenomenon we all know today

Jenga first took the world by storm in the 1980's.

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Joy
social skills

People share the 15 signs you should know it's time to leave a party

"If the host starts cleaning up instead of socializing, it's either time to help or time to leave."

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Joy
gen x

Gen X-ers are imagining the 'perfect' Gen X nursing homes and the ideas are brilliant

"Are younger folks going to come in and put on some raves?"

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Animals & Wildlife
cows

An Austrian cow has made scientific history by using a broom to scratch her itches

Cow tools are a real thing now.

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Joy
christopher robin

The real-life Christopher Robin only accepted a tiny royalty from Disney and it's still changing lives

Pooh would be proud.

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Pop Culture
history

At just 17, Twiggy had a spectacular comeback when Woody Allen director tried to humiliate her

“Her retort was perfect, cheeky, funny, and totally deflected him. Well done, Twiggs."

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Golden Years
generations

'Boomer panic' is a real phenomenon, and the reason for it is heartbreaking

This isn't just young generations bashing the old.