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.

“THE POETRY-LOVING COOK WHO FED DETROIT’S SOUL” by Omnia Saed, atlasobscura.com

“With a 35-cent-meal restaurant and other charities, Mother Waddles was ‘a one-woman war on poverty.'”

“ARE YOU FOLLOWING THE RULES OF LIFE?” by Jonny Thomson, bigthink.com

“Life is governed by unspoken rules. How do you know you’re following them correctly?”

“CAN VS. MAY: WHEN TO USE EACH TERM” by Ellen Gutoskey, mentalfloss.com

We can all use a grammar refresh!

“FARMER STUMBLES ONTO EGYPTIAN PHARAOH’S 2,600-YEAR-OLD STONE SLAB” by Livia Gershon, smithsonianmag.com

“The large sandstone marker may be connected to a military campaign led by the 26th dynasty ruler Apries.”

“A FLORIDA PRINCIPAL HANDWROTE 459 NOTES FOR STUDENTS BEFORE THEIR GRADUATION CEREMONY” by Josie Fischels, npr.org

“From the end of March up until graduation earlier this month, Reaves spent his spare time crafting handwritten notes for all 459 members of the graduating class of the school in Palm Coast, Fla.”

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