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Why Are We So Scared of Friday the 13th?

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-scared-friday-13th-unlucky-date-180965147/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email

Smithsonian Magazine

Why Are We So Scared of Friday the 13th?

From the Knights Templar to Norse mythology, here’s how fear of the spooky date crept into popular culture

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My 12 Favorite Problems - by Ted Gioia

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https://www.honest-broker.com/p/my-12-favorite-problems

My 12 Favorite Problems

A dozen things that drive my writing, research, thinking & actions

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Move over "LOL": Gen Z embraces "IJBOL" - I Just Burst Out Laughing

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https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/ijbol-meaning-twitter-gen-z-lol-meme

Move over "LOL": Gen Z embraces "IJBOL"

IJBOL captures the feeling of going from quietly scrolling to letting out a burst of laughter, according to Gen Z.

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A Psychologist Explains Why ‘Caspering’ Is A Better Alternative To Ghosting

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2023/10/19/a-psychologist-explains-why-caspering-is-a-better-alternative-to-ghosting/

A Psychologist Explains Why ‘Caspering’ Is A Better Alternative To Ghosting

Ghosting offers a quick and easy way out of a relationship. But there are more ethical ways to tackle an abrupt end.

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“I’d Rather Not Know” – The Science Behind Willful Ignorance

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https://scitechdaily.com/id-rather-not-know-the-science-behind-willful-ignorance/

“I’d Rather Not Know” – The Science Behind Willful Ignorance

Choosing not to learn consequences allows people to act selfishly while maintaining positive self-image, research suggests. When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order to have…

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The centipede’s dilemma: Why overthinking is killing productivity

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https://bigthink.com/business/the-centipedes-dilemma/

The centipede’s dilemma: Why overthinking is killing productivity

Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river and how it can transform your everyday life and workplace.

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Separating Fact from Fiction on Social Media in Times of Conflict

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https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2023/10/26/separating-fact-from-fiction-on-social-media-in-times-of-conflict/

Separating Fact from Fiction on Social Media in Times of Conflict - bellingcat

Bellingcat presents a guide to separating fact from fiction with real, recent examples of misinformation.

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https://www.pitstop.to/58rGsKoPZTqpKLk5u8TKoc/

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What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections
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https://theconversation.com/what-are-roundabouts-a-transportation-engineer-explains-the-safety-benefits-of-these-circular-intersections-215412

The Conversation

What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections

Whether you call them rotaries, traffic circles or roundabouts, they offer a safer alternative to the four-way stop. But the modern roundabout has been decades in the making.

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Warmer climate, spicier food. But which country is the spiciest?

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https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/temperature-spiciness-spectrum/

Warmer climate, spicier food. But which country is the spiciest?

Scientists don't understand why the correlation exists. Many ideas have been offered, but none are convincing.

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Did SEO experts ruin the internet or did Google?

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https://www.theverge.com/features/23931789/seo-search-engine-optimization-experts-google-results

The people who ruined the internet

SEO experts got very rich filling the web full of garbage. But are they to blame or is Google?

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10 Ways to Prove You’re a Strategic Thinker

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https://hbr.org/2023/10/10-ways-to-prove-youre-a-strategic-thinker

Harvard Business Review

10 Ways to Prove You’re a Strategic Thinker

To get ahead in the business world, it’s not enough to think strategically. You also have to effectively communicate those ideas. There are several ways to do this, including elevating the conversation to focus on the big picture and broader context, being…

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How to master "chronos" and "kairos" for business

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https://bigthink.com/business/master-greek-concepts-kairos-chronos-improve-business-timing/

Master the Greek concepts of "kairos" and "chronos" to improve business timing

All complicated business decisions need a plan, but the flexibility to seize an unexpected opportunity should be baked in.

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The ‘Crispy R’ and Why R Is the Weirdest Letter

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-a-crispy-r

The ‘Crispy R’ and Why R Is the Weirdest Letter

I made a bunch of linguists listen to this social media phenomenon and tell me what’s going on.

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Use the CODE Method to Manage Your Digital Hoarding

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https://lifehacker.com/use-the-code-method-to-manage-your-digital-hoarding-1850994152

Use the CODE Method to Manage Your Digital Hoarding
https://lifehacker.com/use-the-code-method-to-manage-your-digital-hoarding-1850994152

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Famous Moustaches From History

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https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/movember-history-moustache/

A hairy history of the moustache

It’s autumn and that means it’s ‘Movember’, the time of year when many men stop shaving and let their moustaches grow free. But what’s the history of the moustache? Dr Alun Withey explores

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Why is the sky blue?

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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/why-is-the-sky-blue

livescience.com

Why is the sky blue?

The sky's blueness isn't from reflecting the water. Instead, its color has to do with scattered light.

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Can You Understand Gen Alpha’s Slang?

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/style/gen-alpha-slang.html

Can You Understand Gen Alpha’s Slang? - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/style/gen-alpha-slang.html

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How did time begin, and how will it end?
Most things have a beginning and an end, including time itself. What was the spark that made it begin, and what will one day bring it to an end?
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231115-how-did-time-begin-and-how-will-it-end

How did time begin, and how will it end?

Most things have a beginning and an end, including time itself. What was the spark that made it begin, and what will one day bring it to an end?

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Responding Thoughtfully In the Internet Age

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https://time.com/6336418/responding-thoughtfully-internet-essay/

There’s a Difference Between Responding and Reacting

We must reclaim the space between stimulus and response. Our collective future depends on it, writes Brad Stulberg.

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Javier Milei’s Canine Cabinet: Argentina President-Elect Seeks Counsel From Dogs

Argentina's new president Milei's closest confidante is a dead dog called Conan. It was he - in 2017 who told him - via a medium - to run for the top job. Milei later cloned the dog for $50,000 and believes he forst met him in a Roman Coliseum 2,000 years ago

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https://time.com/6337474/javier-milei-argentina-president-cloned-dogs-advice/

Argentina Just Elected an Eccentric Populist Who Seeks Counsel From His Cloned Dogs

Argentinians, desperate for change, elected Javier Milei, an eccentric right-wing populist with canine consultants.

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