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.
“HUMMINGBIRDS NAVIGATE AN ULTRAVIOLET WORLD WE NEVER SEE” by Veronique Greenwood, nytimes.com
“New research shows that the nectar-drinking birds use their enhanced color vision to distinguish sources of food.”
“HAVE ARCHAEOLOGISTS FOUND LONDON’S LOST THEATER?” by Jessica Leigh Hester, atlasobscura.com
“The Red Lion is considered to be the oldest Elizabethan playhouse—and it may have recently seen the light of day.”
“ENGLAND’S HOBBS HOUSE BAKERY JUST THREW A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR ITS 65-YEAR-OLD SOURDOUGH STARTER” by Michele Debczak, mentalfloss.com
“The starter—which consists of wild yeast fed by a mixture of rye flour and water—was gifted to a Hobbs House baker in 1955 after arriving in England from Germany.”
“144 YEARS AFTER THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN, LAKOTA VALUES ENDURE” by Mandy Van Heuvelen, smithsonianmag.com
“These cultural values have helped the Lakota people and their tribal governments persevere through the 20th century and into the 21st.”
“21 WRITERS ON THEIR FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOKS” by Emily Temple, lithub.com
This is great resource for “readers, writers, and parents.”
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