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.
“CAN HAIR STYLISTS SAVE THEIR CLIENTS LIVES? THIS NURSE THINKS SO.” by Cathy Free, washingtonpost.com
“Alten is spearheading an online campaign that trains hairdressers to spot potentially cancerous moles on their clients’ heads.”
“HOW SYNDICATED COLUMNS, COMICS AND STORIES FOREVER CHANGED THE NEWS MEDIA” by Julia Guarneri, smithsonianmag.com
“For many Americans, their ‘local’ paper would soon look much like the paper read halfway across the country.”
“WHAT’S THE ORIGIN OF JACK-O-LANTERNS?” by Matt Soniak, mentalfloss.com
There’s a fun legend involved…
“WHY IRELAND’S PUB OWNERS HAVE LONG MOONLIGHTED AS UNDERTAKERS” by Jessica Gingrich, atlasobscura.com
“It helps to have cold storage and room to hold a wake.”
“THE SCIENCE BEHIND HOLLYWOOD’S MOVIE MONSTERS” by Jeanne Dorin McDowell, smithsonianmag.com
“Massive hits at the time, the films that brought Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy and more to life also tapped into societal fears and traumas.”
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