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Nine Simple Tips for Improving Your Table Manners at Fancy Restaurants
Lifehacker - Patrick Allan
Whether you’re dining out at a nice restaurant, enjoying a wedding reception, or trying to look your best at a work event, proper etiquette is …
Elon Musk Is Wrong. We Aren't Living in a Simulation
VICE - Riccardo Manzotti and Andrew Smart
A simulated apple can't feed anybody, and other reality checks by a philosopher and a cognitive scientist. Recently Elon Musk made internet headlines by claiming that the probability we live in "base is
'New Era' of Astrophysics: Why Gravitational Waves Are So Important
space.com - Calla Cofield, Space.com Senior Writer
There was big news in astrophysics this week: An experiment detected ripples in space-time, known as gravitational waves, created by two black holes …
Loch Ness
The monsters hidden beneath the sea
BBC Culture - By Alastair Sooke
The monsters hidden beneath the sea From the Old Testament to the Loch Ness Monster, strange watery beasts have terrified and inspired artists in equal measure. Alastair Sooke dives in. Ever since antiquity,
Why Do Our Minds Wander?
NPR - Alva Noë
Why Do Our Minds Wander? Sometimes the mind wanders. Thoughts pop into consciousness. Ideas or images are present when just a moment before they were not. Scientists recently have been turning their attention
Farmers have modified our food for at least 10,000 years, why does it matter all of a sudden?
Quartz - By James Borrell
In the past week you’ve probably eaten crops that wouldn’t exist in nature, or that have evolved extra genes to reach freakish sizes. You’ve probably eaten “cloned” food and you may have even eaten plants
You’ve Heard Of “Deeper Learning”? How About “Deeper Teaching”?
edublogs.org
What Does Great Teaching Look Like, Exactly? is a short article that just appeared in Education Week about a study on what they call “deeper …
Recipes
3 frozen keto desserts for an energy boost (not a sugar high)
Well+Good - by Willa Tellekson-Flash
When it comes to satisfying your sweet tooth, sugar is a safer bet than fat, right? Trick question! While study after study finds that sugar can …
How to taste and enjoy Whisky
singlemaltlodge.com
To truly appreciate and understand the intricacies and complexities of whisky, one must embrace the ‘art’ of whisky tasting. By understanding how to …
Every TED Talk Ever, In One Brutal Parody
fastcocreate.com
WHO: This Is That, a current affairs show from CBC. WHY WE CARE: TED Talk parodies have been around nearly as long as TED Talks themselves. The Onion …
How to Bake Bread Using Preferments
Food52 - Written By: Erin McDowell
I spent a few years waking up somewhere around 3 A.M. to go to work—sometimes closer to midnight if we had a big order to fill. Thus is the life of the bread baker, and it’s been one of my favorite times
The Ancient Origins of Consciousness by Todd Feinberg and Jon Mallatt review – how the brain created experience
The Guardian
From College Startup to $100 Million
Entrepreneur - Ben Zimmer
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The idea that executives could only be found wearing suits or golfing gear pretty much went out the window with Mark Zuckerberg and Steve
From drones to AKs, high technology to low politics.
warisboring.com - Matthew Moss
American militarism has gone off the rails — and this middling career officer should have seen it coming. Earlier... Journalists and human-rights …
Gabriela Cámara Will Now School You on the Art of Mexican Grilling
Bon Appétit - Nils Bernstein
Set aside the burgers and dogs. One of Mexico's (and San Francisco's) finest chefs is about to change your grill game. Gabriela Cámara’s rooftop terrace in Mexico City sits like a treehouse overlooking
Germans get richer while southern Europe lags - study
Reuters India - By John O'Donnell
The Bellevue Palace is pictured in Berlin, Germany, May 29, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The wealth disparity in the euro zone is increasing, with rising property prices helping
What You Should Know About Coconut Oil Help and Weight Loss
Verywell - Lisa Lillien, a.k.a. Hungry Girl
Coconut oil is popping up everywhere these days, from hair products to skin creams. More than ever, people are using it as a go-to ingredient in the …
Would Basic Income Make Us Happier? | HuffPost Life
HuffPost - The Huffington Post
The best dessert from every state
Business Insider - Sarah Schmalbruch and Eloise Kirn
From custard on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, to gooey butter cake on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri, here are the treats worth making a trip for.
Recipe: 10 Calorie Shirataki Black Bean Sauce Jja Jang Myeon Noodles | HuffPost Life
HuffPost - The Huffington Post
Blood Vessels
Why Alcohol Makes You Feel Warm – And Other Strange Effects It Has On The Brain
iflscience.com
Alcohol: why do we drink it? People have been consuming alcohol for at least 10,000 years. And when drinking water was rather risky, alcohol seemed a …
Herbs
Vitamins & Herbs That Cure Tinnitus
livestrong.com - Janet Contursi
Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing or hissing sound in one or both ears. Some common causes include damage to the cells of the inner ear, hearing loss …
Shallots - Growing Guide - Quiet Corner
quiet-corner.com
The shallots are type of onion, specifically a botanical variety of the species Allium cepa. An easy-to-grow gourmet favorite, these perennial onions …
5 Mental Habits That Can Limit Your Ability to Think
psychologytoday.com - Guy Winch Ph.D.
Our brain is like a computer processor: It has a finite amount of processing power, or intellectual resources, that can be used in a given moment. …
'Mr. Robot' promo has you hacking a fake ATM
Engadget - Jon Fingas
You can get real cash from a not-so-real hack. If you were planning a real-world promo for Mr. Robot, a TV show that's all about hacking and the culture that goes with it, what would you do? Invite fans
25 Ways to Boost Your Writing Skills - InformED
opencolleges.edu.au - By Saga Briggs
Some say good writing can’t be taught. We beg to differ. Here are 25 surefire ways to boost your skills and become a master of communication. 1. Learn …
Study links late sleep timing to poorer diet quality and lower physical activity
scienmag.com - Scienmag
DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that among healthy adults with a habitual sleep duration of at least 6.5 hours, late sleep timing was associated …
A New Formula for Assessment, Accountability, and Learning
emergingedtech.com - Kelly Walsh
Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessment Should Lie at the Center of Teaching, Learning, and Accountability Yesterday we began exploring the white …
How Do I Survive a Forest Fire?
backpacker.com - Den Mother
Forest fire (Photo by Cameron Strandberg) Wildfire season’s coming up. How can I escape if I get caught up in a fire? Is there any way I’d be able to …

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Nine Simple Tips for Improving Your Table Manners at Fancy Restaurants

Elon Musk Is Wrong. We Aren't Living in a Simulation

'New Era' of Astrophysics: Why Gravitational Waves Are So Important

The monsters hidden beneath the sea

Why Do Our Minds Wander?

Farmers have modified our food for at least 10,000 years, why does it matter all of a sudden?

You’ve Heard Of “Deeper Learning”? How About “Deeper Teaching”?

3 frozen keto desserts for an energy boost (not a sugar high)

How to taste and enjoy Whisky

Every TED Talk Ever, In One Brutal Parody

How to Bake Bread Using Preferments

The Ancient Origins of Consciousness by Todd Feinberg and Jon Mallatt review – how the brain created experience

From College Startup to $100 Million

From drones to AKs, high technology to low politics.

Gabriela Cámara Will Now School You on the Art of Mexican Grilling

Germans get richer while southern Europe lags - study

What You Should Know About Coconut Oil Help and Weight Loss

Would Basic Income Make Us Happier? | HuffPost Life

The best dessert from every state

Recipe: 10 Calorie Shirataki Black Bean Sauce Jja Jang Myeon Noodles | HuffPost Life

Why Alcohol Makes You Feel Warm – And Other Strange Effects It Has On The Brain

Vitamins & Herbs That Cure Tinnitus

Shallots - Growing Guide - Quiet Corner

5 Mental Habits That Can Limit Your Ability to Think

'Mr. Robot' promo has you hacking a fake ATM

25 Ways to Boost Your Writing Skills - InformED

Study links late sleep timing to poorer diet quality and lower physical activity

A New Formula for Assessment, Accountability, and Learning

How Do I Survive a Forest Fire?