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4000 Years of World History In One Incredible, 5-Foot Long Map

You’ve never seen a map like this. Unless you’ve seen this map. Then you’ll know exactly what it is we’re... The post 4000 Years of World History In One Incredible, 5-Foot Long Map appeared first on...

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Why Do We Daydream, and Is It Good or Bad For Us?

In a society pushed by the expectation of productivity, daydreaming tends to have a negative reputation. Anyone who watched after school specials as a child remembers the “weird kid” being chastised...

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This Study Suggests Your Cat is Either a Big Jerk or a Zen Master

Sorry cat-lovers. It appears your relationship is an extremely one-sided affair. A study by Daniel Mills, a specialist in clinical animal behaviour at the University of Lincoln suggests something we...

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A Conversation Between Alice and The Queen

“I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you?” the queen said in a pitying tone. “Try again, draw a long breath, and shut your eyes.” Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said. “One can’t...

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Entitled or Enlightened? 5 Things I Learned From Working With Millennials.

Here’s the thing: I don’t find millennials difficult to work with; in fact, they are the reason I am excited to get out of bed and go to work every day.  Not only am I mentored by them, I am motivated...

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The Link Between Napping and Creativity: Sleep, Dreams and Genius.

Sleep. We all do it and we all need it. The science on sleep has reiterated time and time again that getting enough sleep can elevate your mood, aid in weight loss, and even offset the risk of...

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The Benefits of Play: The Incredible Importance of Letting Kids Be Kids

In all the debate regarding the overall health of our children in today’s world, there is one aspect that is simply non-negotiable: play. The benefits of play for our children — that is, truly natural,...

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5 Habits of Eccentric Geniuses You Might Do Well (or Not) to Adopt

“The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief...

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100+ Websites to Read, Download & Share FREE Literature (Updated 2020)

Well, we’ve already provided you with 40 places to get an education online for free, so we figured this list of free literature would be a great follow-up post. Something to stimulate those creative...

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If You Think You’re ‘Above’ Self Help, You May Just Be an Asshole

The self help movement appears to be a relatively recent phenomenon. Only since the 20th century, with books like How to Win Friends and Influence People and Rich Dad, Poor Dad has the self help craze...

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On Being Right and Doing Wrong: A Conversation Between Alice and The Mad Hatter

Alice: “Where I come from, people study what they are not good at in order to be able to do what they are good at.” Mad Hatter: “We only go around in circles in Wonderland, but we always end up where...

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Japanese Artist Traps Star Systems In Tiny, “Space Glass” Pendants

Space. The final frontier…  And with those words comes, of course, an epic Netflix Nerdgasm Marathon! And rightly so. There is arguably no idea that excites humankind more than that of space travel....

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A 3-Step Guide to Living a Miserable Life

“Probably, if you are successful in this world you are stressed, and if you are a failure, you are bored! But they both are ways of not being aligned.” ~ Eckhart Tolle The following instructions are a...

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17 Fascinating (Mostly Greek) Words You’ve Never Heard Before, and Their...

Words. The building blocks of reality. How writers paint and how speakers cast spells. Capable of creating entire worlds, of climbing across millennia to fall into our minds, of making us laugh so hard...

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12 Sure Signs You’re Enlightened…

Believe it or not, there are actually 12 very clear signs you’re enlightened. Don’t buy it? Read on… If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills, If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and...

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Sleep Schedules of 27 of History’s Most Creative Minds

Well, it turns out that some of history’s most creative geniuses actually weren’t as eccentric as previously thought. At least when it comes to their sleeping schedules, anyway. The popular idea of the...

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6 Guilty Pleasures That Are Actually Good For You

It’s true. Far too many of us are not living the lives we could be. Bills, work, relationship woes, money troubles and not enough leisure time have given us all a bad case of the First World Blues....

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39 Free Online Education Hubs: High Quality Schooling From Home, for FREE

Looking for high quality FREE online education? You came to the right place. Here’s a fantastic list of 39 free online education hubs to provide some serious nourishment for your mind. You don’t have...

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Is Your Smartphone Making You Stupid? 4 Benefits of Taking Control Back.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m just as guilty as the rest of us of most of what I’m about to discuss, so please don’t think I’m writing this from a “better than you” perspective :-) I’d be willing to bet that...

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10 Classic Kids Films That Hold Hidden Wisdom For Adults

When you were a kid, you probably watched a ton of movies featuring talking animals, kids who went days without checking in with their parents, and other equally ridiculous scenarios. While the...

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