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Children’s Books You Need to Reread As An Adult

You’re never too old to enjoy a good children’s book! Rereading children’s books as an adult can be very rewarding. The stories you knew and grew to love as a kid provide comfort, stress reduction, and the reward of rediscovering a youthful you. Rereading a children’s book as an adult also provides an outlet to […]

false research findings

Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

  Most published research findings are false, and it is causing alarm for many. Think about it. An article about how chocolate is good for you goes viral. Everyone is talking about it and using it as a way to justify their sweet tooth. A month later, another study comes out and says the opposite. […]

learn while you sleep

Learn While You Sleep? Study Shows You Can

    Sleep takes up a large portion of our days. The average American gets between six to eight hours of sleep a night. Think about what you could be doing or learning in that period of time! If you could only be productive while you sleep, you could finally have the time to learn […]

learn something new

40 Great Websites Where You Can Learn Something New Every Day

Learning something new every day is one of the top ways to keep the mind sharp. The brain is like a muscle and needs to be exercised frequently to stay in tip-top shape. Discovering a new skill, language, craft, or instrument is a great way to put your mind to work.  The problem most people […]

common phrases

55 Common Phrases You Might Not Realize Came from Books

You don’t need to be a Shakespeare aficionado to fit a fancy literary quote into a conversation. You probably already used a common phrase that came from a book today without even knowing it.  Authors have a gift of making up a word or a phrase and getting it to catch on. This happens so […]