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.

“‘I HAVE $1500 THAT I’M GIVING AWAY’: MAN BECOMES LEGEND FOR EXTREME ACTS OF KINDNESS TOWARD STRANGERS” by Allison Klein, washingtonpost.com

“His one year of goodness was so fulfilling that he has turned it into a four-year-stretch of saying ‘yes’ to random requests from strangers, gaining Potter fame in Pittsburgh for his hundred—perhaps thousands—of kind acts, winning him awards, and making him the subject of local media attention.”

“A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WAFFLE IRON” by David Kindy, smithsonianmag.com

“Cornelius Swartwout’s invention, patented 150 years ago, helped feed America’s passion for waffles.”

“ATHLETE IN VIRAL BOX-JUMP VIDEO TAKES ON HIS NEXT CHALLENGE: A TRIATHLON” by Cindy Kuzma, runnersworld.com

“Born without arms, Tim Bannon has always lived by his mantra: ‘I can do everything everybody else does, just in a different way.'”

“THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT: ONE OF HISTORY’S GREAT UNSOLVED MYSTERIES” by Anthony Everitt, lithub.com

“When you party too hard after conquering the world…”

“LOCUSTS: THEIR DESTRUCTIVE CAPACITY, OUR SENSE OF SELF” by Invisibilia, npr.org

“We’re not the only ones who have a range of versions of ourselves. Learn how scientists got to the bottom of the mystery of swarming locusts plagues.”

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