Welcome to the series on Exploring Unusual Places. In May 2014, I asked the subscribers of Blue Jay Blog which countries they would like me to visit over the summer. They picked Russia, Japan, Nigeria, Iraq, and Greenland. Thus, I traveled to each of these countries for about two weeks each and wrote a detailed
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Welcome to the series on Exploring Unusual Places. In May 2014, I asked the subscribers of Blue Jay Blog which countries they would like me to visit over the summer. They picked Russia, Japan, Nigeria, Iraq, and Greenland. Thus, I traveled to each of these countries for about two weeks each and wrote a detailed
![Everything You Should Know About Sound]( "Everything You Should Know About Sound")
58This article is part of Mini Week, featuring daily mini-posts that are surprisingly not so mini. ___________ Sound has always been a bit perplexing to me. Therefore, for today’s “mini” post, I decided to delve into the intricacies of sound. We typically associate sound with what we perceive through our ears—something that creates noise. However,
This article is part of Mini Week, featuring daily mini-posts that are surprisingly not so mini. ___________ Sound has always been a bit perplexing to me. Therefore, for today’s “mini” post, I decided to delve into the intricacies of sound. We typically associate sound with what we perceive through our ears—something that creates noise. However,
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Asking “Why is my laptop on?” might seem simple, but diving deeper into this question reveals a fascinating exploration of how energy works. In my quest to truly understand energy, I delved into the complexities surrounding this fundamental concept. While unraveling the mysteries of energy, it became apparent that many people, including you, may only
Asking “Why is my laptop on?” might seem simple, but diving deeper into this question reveals a fascinating exploration of how energy works. In my quest to truly understand energy, I delved into the complexities surrounding this fundamental concept. While unraveling the mysteries of energy, it became apparent that many people, including you, may only
![10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably …]( "10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably …")
51Regarding listicles: Many people have a dislike for listicles, associating them with low-quality, clickbait articles. However, in reality, lists can be an effective format for articles, as I have been using this format even before it became popular. Lists can still offer quality content despite the negative connotations often associated with them. So, when a
Regarding listicles: Many people have a dislike for listicles, associating them with low-quality, clickbait articles. However, in reality, lists can be an effective format for articles, as I have been using this format even before it became popular. Lists can still offer quality content despite the negative connotations often associated with them. So, when a
68Meet Lucy. Lucy belongs to Generation Y, those born between the late 1970s and the mid-1990s. She is part of the yuppie culture that represents a significant portion of Gen Y. For yuppies in the Gen Y age group, I coined the term Gen Y Protagonists & Special Yuppies, or GYPSYs. A GYPSY is a
Meet Lucy. Lucy belongs to Generation Y, those born between the late 1970s and the mid-1990s. She is part of the yuppie culture that represents a significant portion of Gen Y. For yuppies in the Gen Y age group, I coined the term Gen Y Protagonists & Special Yuppies, or GYPSYs. A GYPSY is a
59PDF: View or purchase a formatted PDF version of this article for offline reading. Click here. (Preview available) ___ procrastination |prəˌkrastəˈnāSHən, prō-|nounthe act of delaying or putting off something: the first tip is to avoid procrastination. Who would have imagined that the dictionary could hold the answer to decades of struggling with procrastination. Avoid procrastination.
PDF: View or purchase a formatted PDF version of this article for offline reading. Click here. (Preview available) ___ procrastination |prəˌkrastəˈnāSHən, prō-|nounthe act of delaying or putting off something: the first tip is to avoid procrastination. Who would have imagined that the dictionary could hold the answer to decades of struggling with procrastination. Avoid procrastination.
48Introducing a new term: Cluey. Let’s delve into its meaning. A reminiscence from my father about his childhood involving his father, my beloved late grandfather, sparked the inception of this concept. It was a simple story about a family activity on a weekend day, where my grandfather brought the game Clue home. Eagerly, he invited
Introducing a new term: Cluey. Let’s delve into its meaning. A reminiscence from my father about his childhood involving his father, my beloved late grandfather, sparked the inception of this concept. It was a simple story about a family activity on a weekend day, where my grandfather brought the game Clue home. Eagerly, he invited
4666 million years ago, a large asteroid about six miles in diameter smashed into what is present-day Mexico. It was the most unpleasant thing you can imagine for everyone here at the time, and it ended up causing the extinction of over 75% of species, including all the dinosaurs. Right? It killed off all the
66 million years ago, a large asteroid about six miles in diameter smashed into what is present-day Mexico. It was the most unpleasant thing you can imagine for everyone here at the time, and it ended up causing the extinction of over 75% of species, including all the dinosaurs. Right? It killed off all the
64You’ve probably heard this Seinfeld joke: According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy. Knowing humans, this shouldn’t
You’ve probably heard this Seinfeld joke: According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy. Knowing humans, this shouldn’t
63Many individuals typically sleep for approximately seven to eight hours every night, leaving them with around 16 to 17 waking hours each day, which equates to roughly 1,000 minutes. Consider these 1,000 minutes as 100 distinct 10-minute blocks, which is what you start your day with. You allocate 10 minutes of your life to each
Many individuals typically sleep for approximately seven to eight hours every night, leaving them with around 16 to 17 waking hours each day, which equates to roughly 1,000 minutes. Consider these 1,000 minutes as 100 distinct 10-minute blocks, which is what you start your day with. You allocate 10 minutes of your life to each
