At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.
So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.
“HOW THE WIFFLE BALL CAME TO BE” by David Kindy, smithsonianmag.com
“Patented in 1957, the lightweight ball saved players’ arms and more than a few windows.”
“THE TRUE GLORY OF WOODSTOCK IS THAT THEY MANAGED TO CLEAN UP SO WELL” by Isaac Schultz, atlasobscura.com
“Archaeologists are finding evidence of the landmark festival anyway.”
“THE RISKIEST MANEUVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE SPACE PROGRAM,” smithsonianmag.com
“The success of the Apollo 8 mission hinged on a unique and terrifying maneuver: slowing the spacecraft enough to enter lunar orbit. Even the slightest mistake would have meant certain doom.”
“THE RENTREE LITTERAIRE: WHEN FRANCE GOES BOOK CRAZY” by thelocal.fr
“As families drag themselves off the beach and get ready to head back to school or work, France is gearing up for another tradition that’s as French as the long summer holidays that precede it: the ‘entree litteraire.'”
“THE SURPRISING PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS YOU’RE PROCRASTINATING—AND HOW TO FIGHT IT” by Jessica Hicks, bigthink.com
“Could procrastination be a form of self-protection?”
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