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.

“WESTERN PA. WOMEN PLAYED PIVOTAL ROLES IN PASSAGE OF 19TH AMENDMENT A CENTURY AGO” by Deb Erdley, triblive.com

Women from Southwestern Pennsylvania played a prominent role in the Women’s Suffrage movement.

“THE INSIDE STORY OF THE $8 MILLION HEIST FROM THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY” by Travis McDade, smithsonianmag.com

“Precious maps, books and artworks vanished from the Pittsburgh archive over the course of 25 years.”

“ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND RARE ARTIFACTS UNDER FLOORBOARDS OF ENGLISH MANOR HOUSE” by Allen Kim, cnn.com

“An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th-century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the floorboards of Oxburgh Hall in Oxborough, England.”

“YOU CAN NOW READ THOUSANDS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S PERSONAL LETTERS ONLINE” by Michele Debczak, mentalfloss.com

“Abraham Lincoln has authored some of the most important works in U.S. history, from the Emancipation Proclamation to the Gettysburg Address. Many of the more obscure writings from the 16th president are just as fascinating, and thousands of them are now available to read online, Smithsonian reports.”

“NEUROSCIENCE SAYS LISTENING TO THIS SONG REDUCES ANXIETY BY UP TO 65 PERCENT” by Melanie Curtin, inc.com

“Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and restoring one’s health.”

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 PSYCHOLOGICAL TRICKS DISNEY PARKS USE TO MAKE LONG WAIT TIMES MORE BEARABLE” by Michele Debczak, mentalfloss.com

“…Imagineers have developed several tricks over the years to make long wait times as painless as possible.”

“HERE ARE THE GREATEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN ABOUT EVERY SPORT.” by Dan Sheehan, lithub.com

“COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IS UNLEASHING PEOPLE’S CREATIVITY” by Reuben Jackson, bigthink.com

“Armed with today’s advanced digital tools and itching to express ourselves, ‘boredom’ is bringing out the best in us.”

“SHE DOESN’T MAKE ANIMALS CRY, BUT SHE COLLECTS THEIR TEARS” by Katherine J. Wu, nytimes.com

“By studying the numerous ways animals keep their eyes wet and healthy, scientists hope to help address human vision problems.”

“WHERE DID ENGLISH COME FROM?” by Claire Bowern, ted.com

“When we talk about ‘English’, we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the world have in common with each other, or with the writings of Chaucer?”

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.

“ULTRARUNNER FINDS WOMAN WHO WAS MISSING IN IDAHO WILDERNESS FOR A WEEK” by Andrew Dawson, runnersworld.com

“Talk about using your running for good.”

“HOW THE 1918 PANDEMIC GOT MEME-IFIED IN JOKES, SONGS AND POEMS” by Katherine A. Foss, smithsonianmag.com

“In newspapers across the country, the public dealt with the heartache of the moment by turning to humor.”

“I’M TRAVELING, EVEN THOUGH I’M STUCK AT HOME” by Rick Steves, theatlantic.com

Rick Steves has been traveling and writing guidebooks for 30 years. Now he’s realized “that traveling isn’t just a pastime—it’s a mindset.”

“WHERE TO COOL OFF IN THE SAVANNA? MOTHER CHIMPS KNOW BEST” by Priyanka Runwal, nytimes.com

“When forests and woodlands don’t provide a respite from the heat, these primates find cooling centers in their arid landscape.”

“HOW VHS BEAT BETAMAX AND CHANGED MEDIA FOREVER” by Alvin Ward, mentalfloss.com

“Take a look back at the problem with early Betamax tapes, discover why it took E.T. six years to hit home video, and learn how Tom Cruise helped change the format forever.”