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.
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.
“WHAT THE MEDIEVAL OLYMPICS LOOKED LIKE” by David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele, smithsonianmag.com
“The Middle Ages didn’t kill the Games, as international sporting competitions thrived with chariot races and jousts.”
“WHEN AMERICANS DREAMED OF KITCHEN COMPUTERS” by Alex Ketchum, atlasobscura.com
“The ultimate appliance turned out to be expensive and impractical.”
“THE US’ LOST, ANCIENT MEGACITY” by Jen Rose Smith, bbc.com
“In the ancient Mississippian settlement of Cahokia, vast social events- not trade or the economy- were the founding priciple.”
“THE STRANGELY SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR OF MAKING ICE CREAM” by Cypress Hansen, smithsonianmag.com
“From forests to fish to flakes of snow, the science behind ice cream reaches beyond the cone.”
“21 WORDS WE OWE TO SHAKESPEARE (AND 4 WE DON’T)” by Roma Panganiban and Austin Thompson, mentalfloss.com
“The Bard gave us a great many words—just probably not as many as we once thought.”
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