If you're willing to embrace the idea that intellect and personality can be developed, you'll likely achieve more and lead happier lives. Get the details on a life of scientific research that has led to conclusions on leading a better life.
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You know the situation, the one where you learn someone’s name and then forget it one-second later? Learn why in the video below.
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Troy Larson has been capturing North Dakota’s ‘ghosts’ for several years. In his most recently published gallery you get a view of old and new in Brinsmade — a little town West of Devils Lake. Title photo by Terry Hinnenkamp, Ghosts of North Dakota.
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Your adrenalin will be up a little bit after watching this, and it’s not because of when you see the shark, it’s because of when you don’t see the shark.
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One of the saddest things about being born after 1990, you probably don’t remember this guy. He was a class act, a World Series champion, a great player, and he was more than willing to have a little fun with his name. Check out this clip from the Late Show with David Letterman.
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Do you ever feel like you’re saying one thing, but the person you’re speaking to is hearing something completely different? It’s probably because they are, and a smart guy from Germany had a few theories as to why that may be. Learn about the challenges we face in communicating in this introductory video on the
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Want to type like a really smart guy used to write? You’ll soon be able to. In honor of the 100-year anniversary of the theory of relativity, a German typographer will soon unveil a typeface based on the handwriting of Albert Einstein.
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How do you handle and release a fish so you don’t hurt it? Chances are you could use a refresher on techniques that ensure healthy, reproductive fisheries. Check out the tips from ND Game & Fish’s latest edition of Outdoors Online.
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It’s official, the bar for customer service will be a little higher after you read this exchange.
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Here’s the story on a moving cover from David Wong from his intro for the Youtube video: I got together with a few friends and created an acoustic cover of Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again” from Furious 7: Fast & Furious. Rapper Eric Rollin recreated Wiz’s rap as a tribute to a friend
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Commentary: While we look on the rioting in Baltimore with appropriate disdain, it’s worth considering what our own reaction would be to a police force with as poor a performance record as Baltimore’s. Here’s a glimpse at the back story from the generally moderate toned Atlantic magazine.
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This great performance is hard to label, and that’s one of the reasons we’re sharing. How many genres can you hear in their bag of influences?
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Spring is springing a few weeks earlier than normal this year, and that means time to start thinking about gardens. If you’ve got one going in for the first time or need a little refresher, LifeHacker has you covered with this helpful graphic.
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We’re a day late on our Earth Day coverage, but this video would be equally relevant on any day of the year. Check out 440 million years of Earth’s history in 4 minutes and 40 seconds. This one from the always informative ASAP Science. AsapSCIENCE AsapSCIENCE (uploads) on YouTube
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The Shawshank Redemption has become one of the most watched movies of all time. And though it is probably most famous for the line, “get busy living, or get busy dying”, but wrapped up in the rest of the story are some valuable economic lessons. Check it out in the video below.
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One song, two versions. Catch the original, an ode to the 80’s, and the cover version, an ode to classic New Orleans music scene. Post Modern Juke Box delivers the new version of the original by Darkness. And here’s the original by Darkness…
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