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[The Key to a Good Life?] FLOW STATE | 94
One of the best feelings in the world is losing your attachment to yourself.So much of our time is spent in self-focused ways. What happens if I do this? Or that? Doubt. Fear. Self-judgement. The ju
Improve Your Sleep Life Hack [Take A Nap] | 93
As often as we talk about the benefits of sleep, more than a third of Americans are not getting the proper amount of shut-eye. Instead, we push aside our rest to complete more work, hang out with frie
Hangover Cure + [The Worst Alcohol to Drink] | 92
The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol,which we colloquially refer to as alcohol.Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking,the more ethanol, the greater th
Find Happiness [In Everything] | 91
How to 80/20 Your LifeYou can get the results you want with less. Its all about identifying where to make the split.In 1906 there was an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto. One day Pareto no
The Five Universal Laws of HUMAN STUPIDITY | 90
We underestimate the stupid, and we do so at our own peril.In 1976, a professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley published an essay outlining the fundamental laws of a
Cannibals Ate Him? The Story of Michael Rockefeller | 89
In the early 1960s, Michael Rockefeller vanished somewhere off the coast of Papua New Guinea. His disappearance shocked the nation and prompted a manhunt of historic proportions. Years later, the true
2022 Bird Flu Outbreak, Everything You Need to Know | 88
In recent days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified cases of deadly avian influenza in U.S. flocks and put the poultry industry on high alert. At the same time, an outbreak was confirmed
Why is Elon Musk So Successful? Can It Work For You? | 87
We can rattle off Elon Musks accomplishments in our sleep: co-founder of monetary giant PayPal; founder of Tesla, the electric car company that is literally changing the world; and founder of SpaceX,
WD-40, Miracle Juice In A Spray Can. The Story Behind It. | 86
What can you do with a can of it? Lubricate M-16s, catch bigger fish, de-ice door locks, clean turtles, repel pigeons, remove dog shit, make a flame-thrower, and a bunch of other things you probably n
The REAL HISTORY of Valentines Day. Who was St. Valentine? |085
On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But I can tell you that at the root of our modern holiday is a beautiful fi