If you have a lot of reading to do and not a lot of time, you might want to consider checking out Spreeder. It allows you to upload or copy chunks of text and then spits it back to you in a steady flow of words. Here’s why it works:
…the idea behind speed reading is [...]

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This was made for the European Union to promote careers in research. Nothing better than metaphors acted out through scenarios to make science interesting.
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 A couple of Welsh scientists have created a computer model of how drunken crowds interact to better aid city planners in designing streets that are safer for the soberly impaired. They spent many hours in the local bar districts studying the behaviors of inebriated bar patrons staggering down the streets at night. These graphics show [...]

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There’s less than a day now to finish filling out those NCAA tournament brackets. If the stress 0f making all those decisions is preventing you from entering a pool than check out The Poologic Calculator (pool+logic not poo+logic).
The site features multiple strategies and tips to increase your odds of winning the numerous tournament pools that [...]

Wow, do I have to go all the way to asia to get me some goldfish like these? And next they will jump through a flaming ring of fire!
[warning: watching this video will not make you any smarter]
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Another infographic that takes a whack at explaining String Theory. This one by Seed Magazine, click here for the pdf.

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I am reading this book, Jump Start your Business Brain, trying to get ready to re-design and re-write my company’s website and I found a couple of points I wanted to share.
The section I am reading has to do with the brain and creativity.
“The power of the brain is thought to be less determined by [...]

I was curious about the whole concept of daylight savings time, so I checked howstuffworks.com to get the low down:
During World War I, many countries started adjusting their clocks during part of the year. The idea was to try to adjust daylight hours in the summer to more closely match the hours that people are [...]

Yet another example how everyday objects/products can help illuminate your life.

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