How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene
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Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains.
How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz
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When they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way - and as it turns out, there are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright manipulate. Lea Gaslowitz shares some things to look out for.
Why there are twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs
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America is changing how it gets its energy, and coal is losing out.
Why don't perpetual motion machines ever work? - Netta Schramm
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Perpetual motion machines - devices that can do work indefinitely without any external energy source - have captured many inventors' imaginations because they could totally transform our relationship with energy. There's just one problem: they don't work. Why not? Netta Schramm describes the pitfalls of perpetual motion machines.
What Is Vocal Fry & Is It Bad For You?
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Is vocal fry bad for your voice? Does it hurt your chances of getting a job?
Bill Gates: the robot that takes your job should pay taxes
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In an interview with Quartz editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney, Bill Gates explains why robots that take jobs away from people shouldn't get a free pass when it comes to income tax.
Science Finally Says We Should Never Work 40 Hours A Week
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Researchers have found that working long hours could be putting your mental and physical health at serious risk.
Millennials In The Workplace
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Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace
How Do Lie Detectors Work?
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Can you tell whether or not someone is lying? Greg Foot explains whether or not lie detectors actually work.
Don't Follow Your Passion
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Should you follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you do only what you love...or learn to love what you do? How can you identify which path to take? How about which paths to avoid?
Henry Cavill Asks Kids: Batman or Superman?
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Henry Cavill asks kids: Who would win in a fight, Batman or Superman? Watch these super-fans-in-training give Superman their (brutally) honest answers, then enter to hang with Henry, Ben Affleck and Jesse Eisenberg at the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Are You Sitting Too Much?
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Is sitting too much killing you?
Can Stress Actually Kill You?
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Should you stress about stress?
Talent vs Training
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Which is more important - genetics or hard work?
Why do competitors open their stores next to one another?
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Why are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling domination on one small beach, discover how game theory and the Nash Equilibrium inform these retail hotspots.
This New IKEA Desk Lets You Sit Or Stand At Work
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With the push of a button, you can raise or lower the desk to your desired height. This will make you happier at work.
Kid Snippets: "Job Interview"
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"Why should I hire you?" "I just want to be hired." Truth be told.
How Duck Tape is Made
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See how Duck Tape brand duct tape is made, packaged and shipped.
How to Quit a Job
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Phil has a very creative way of telling his bosses that he is quitting.
LG Ultra HD TV Prank - End Of The World Job Interview
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This job interview is really just a prank that ends with some great reactions! A clever prank / ad for their 84 inch ultra realistic HD TV.
Jerry Seinfeld "Pop Tart"
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Here about why one of the world's most successful comedians still does stand-up