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Are Puzzles Good for Your Brain? 7 Top Cognitive Benefits

With the help of experts, we piece together how puzzles may benefit your brain


16 Things CEOs Always Do Before Bed

From journaling to playing video games, these strategies help CEOs fall asleep easily, wake up happy, and seize the day....


5 People Whose Brain Injuries Gave Them New Abilities

The brain is a powerful organ! Although these people experienced trauma, their brains compensated with some special skills.


What Is Practical Intelligence, and Can It Be Improved?

If you think IQ is the only measure of intelligence, we invite you to learn about practical intelligence


15 Creative Ways to Volunteer and Make a Difference

If you have a favorite hobby or activity, volunteering for a related cause can make a big difference in your...


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Why Do Adult Siblings Stop Speaking? The Psychology Behind Family Estrangement and Sibling Rivalries

Brother and sister estrangement is a surprisingly common, and unspoken, occurrence. Why ties break down and how real families reconciled.


15 Sneaky Signs of a Psychopath

That person may seem like your best friend with your best interests at heart. But that may just be what...


Can You Find the Missing Number in This Puzzle?

Get ready to use your math skills.


One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings

Here's how one schoolteacher takes time each week to identify and look out for the lonely kids.


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What Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type Really Means

Unlike most personality tests you see on the internet, this test will help you find your biggest strengths and weaknesses...


15 Things You Never Knew About Left-Handed People

Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. While there may not be many of them, being left-handed sure does...


Less Than 1% of People Can Ace This Shapes Brain Teaser

Who knew shapes could be so confounding?!


What Is Mental Math? Tricks to Help You Ditch the Calculator

First of all, it doesn't mean doing trigonometry in your head.


15 Mnemonic Devices That’ll Help You Remember Just About Anything

"Thirty days hath September" is so last year. Check out these other clever, helpful mnemonic devices to help you remember...


8 Heartwarming Stories of Older Children Who Finally Found Their Forever Home

It's not just infants who need forever families. Grab a tissue: These adoption stories will make you cry—in the best...


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Scientists Use This Movie Clip to Make People Sob Their Eyes Out. Can You Resist It?

Researchers call this the saddest film of all time. Chances are, you've never seen it.

17 Hard Math Problems That’ll Make Your Head Spin

These brain-teasing hard math problems are tricky, but they'll give your brain a workout—and they're really rewarding when you figure...



Can You Answer This CEO’s Favorite Interview Question (That Everyone Gets Wrong)?

Before your next interview, heed the advice of 16 CEOs and business leaders and learn how to answer the tricky...


Can You Identify Everyday Objects By These Close-Up Pictures?

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...wait, what is it?


15 Cartoons Introverts Will Perfectly Understand

Let’s get this straight: Introverts are not necessarily shy nor have withdrawn from society. We have simply made a conscientious...


16 Unavoidable Facts About Domestic Violence

Every two seconds someone is a victim of domestic violence in the United States.

51 Favorite Facts You’ve Always Believed That Are Actually False

Napoleon wasn't short? Bananas don't grow on trees? Here, the world's most contagious myths and misconceptions debunked.


How to Get Facebook to Stop Showing You Old Memories

If only it were this easy to wipe old memories from your mind.


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The Most Popular Car the Year You Were Born

Take a stroll down memory lane, past the Studebakers, Skylines, Supras, and Saturns, on this fun automotive nostalgia trip. Here...



50 Mandela Effect Examples That Are Seriously Mind-Bending

If you've ever had a memory of something so vivid that you became flabbergasted upon learning it never happened, you'll...


13 Suicide Warning Signs That Are Easy to Miss

Death by suicide is on the rise, and it's affecting young and old alike. Learn the subtle signs that someone...