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5 Habits of the Most Likable People

Likability brings along some undeniable advantages. Here's how to increase yours.<p>While still children on the playground, we begin learning one of life's most beneficial skills: the ability to play well with others.<p>That trait continues to reap benefits through adulthood. For example, when you make …

The Simple Calendar Trick That Made My Life More Organized

It shouldn’t be surprising that I developed my intense organizational habits during my college years. Between the classes, extracurricular activities …

10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Incredibly Productive

Of course you do. So here's how.<p>I absolutely believe in the power of hard work. Like Jimmy Spithill, skipper of Team Oracle USA, says, "Rarely have I seen a situation where doing less than the other guy is a good strategy."<p>That's basically my mantra: I may not be as talented, or educated, or …

Wi-Fi passwords from airports around the world in one brilliant map

Killing time before your flight can be a serious drag, but traveling just got a lot less painful thanks to this airport Wi-Fi map.<p>Travel blogger and …

Elon Musk Wants To Send You To Mars For Low Six Figures

Elon Musk wants to go to Mars, and he’s made no secret of this ambition. What hasn’t been clear, though, amid the challenges and victories of SpaceX, his private spaceflight company, is how, precisely, his team plans to get to Mars and what will happen when they get there. Now, he’s made it clear, …

37 Books With Plot Twists That Will Blow Your Mind

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The ultimate travel bucket list: 31 things to do in your lifetime

7 habits to make sure your home is always clean

Keeping a house looking and feeling fresh and clean is sometimes a challenge, especially in a busy household that doesn't always freely offer a lot …

3 Simple Habits That Will Make You Insanely Productive

Remove the unnecessary. Automate decisions. Maintain good health.<p><i>What are the best productivity hacks of startup CEOs? originally appeared on Quora--the knowledge-sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.</i><p><b>Answer by Mikael Cho, founder of Crew | Unsplash,</b> …

The No. 2 TED Talk of All Time Is Based on Bad Brain Science

Don't put all your eggs in one power-pose basket.<p>The science behind one of TED's most-viewed talks is being called into question by someone whose skepticism carries huge weight. The researcher speaking out co-authored the study the entire talk is built upon.<p>Last night Dana Carney, who is now an …

How to read a book a week

In February, I read Belle Beth Cooper’s <i>Fast Company</i> piece “How I became a morning person, read more books, and learned a language in a year,” which listed the four steps to assuming a new hobby: set small goals, focus on one new thing at a time, remove obvious barriers, and build the new routines …

10 easy and low-cost ways to get more space in your home

Don’t feel bad if you feel like you’re fighting an ever-increasing battle against space (or rather the lack thereof) in your home – you are in …

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? – quiz

Try our personality questionnaire and see what it says about you<p>Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Normally a psychologist who wanted to find out would give you a questionnaire with questions of the Do-you-always-find-yourself-in-the-kitchen-at-parties? variety. But a recent study of 1,000 …

Psychology of Color for impactful website

Website designers often use different colors in their website design that attracts our focus and we keep on appreciating these colorful web designs …

Apparently we have more than 5 senses — THREE more, according to science

Growing up, we all learned that our wonderfully complicated human selves are equipped with the ability to hear, smell, taste, feel and touch. …

23andMe is now offering a $99 genetics test again — but it's very different from the original

23andMe, a consumer genetics company, said Wednesday that it would now offer two versions of the test:<p>The $199 version, which comes with both the health and ancestry components.<br>• The $99 version, which will just have the ancestry test.<p>23andMe noted that users could opt into full test if they want to …

Want to Be a Lot Happier? Science Says Do Any 1 of These 9 Things

Or do them all. They work. Science says so.<p>Everyone wants to be happy, but many people aren't (especially people who live in Burundi.)<p>So how can you be happier?<p>If you want to be happier, there's good news and bad. Unfortunately, approximately 50% of your happiness, your "happiness set-point," is …

NASA’s List Of The Best Air-Filtering Houseplants

Back in the late ‘80s, NASA was looking for ways to detoxify the air in its space stations. So it conducted a study to determine the most effective …

Want an Ivy League Education? These Free Online Courses Are Just as Good

Ivy league schools aren't the only place to get a top quality education.<p>Ivy league schools like Harvard and Yale are the holy grail for young, idealistic students on their way into the real world.<p>But they definitely aren't the only place to get a great education.<p>In fact, the movement towards more …

10 Design magazines everyone should read

The London Design Festival kicks off on Monday next week (17 September) so we’re taking the chance to showcase the very best of design in independent …

Music theory for musicians (and normal people), in 50 genius graphics

16 September 2016, 20:45<p>Get to know the rudiments of music in infographic form, thanks to these beauties...<p>Put down those dusty music theory books! …

Milk — MIT's New Programming Language That Makes Code Run 4 Time Faster

<i>Short Bytes: A group of MIT researchers has developed a new programming language named Milk. It makes the code operating on big data sets about 4</i> …

If You Have These Apps, You Don't Need an Interior Designer

We manage our schedules on our phones, plan international trips on our phones, and order groceries on our phones. Let's be real: If iPhones were to …

This Workout Class Pairing Will Transform Your Body

Celebrity trainer Ashley Borden creates an easy-to-follow plan.<p>Left to my own devices in a gym, I'm clueless. I see weight machines and go, NOPE<i>.</i> That's why I love taking group fitness classes—you literally get told what to do. In the age of ClassPass and a la carte studio booking, however, I …

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10 Best Interval Training Exercises

The great thing about adding interval training to your workout routine is that you can build both strength and endurance fast. Try a 20 to 30-minute …

An Overview of Sports Medicine

Sports medicine is the study and practice of medical principles specifically related to athletes and individuals participating in physical fitness or …

9 strength training exercises that are a waste of time

Just doing some strength-training exercises means that you’ll get fit, lose weight, and be a better runner, right? Not exactly. Not every move or …