☀️ Awesome Things by John Suder, Volume 161
Another week of internet awesomeness.
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Think you're bad at math? You may suffer from 'math trauma'
When people share their stories with me, there are common themes. These include someone telling them they were “not good at math,” panicking over timed math tests, or getting stuck on some math topic and struggling to move past it. The topics can be as broad as fractions or an entire class, such as Algebra or Geometry.
[I 100 percent believe this. My second grade teacher messed me up with math and I never caught up. I’m still bad at math.]
The Most Overrated Chain Restaurants In The US
The Wild Story of Manuka, the World’s Most Coveted Honey
New Zealand’s manuka honey is celebrated for its unique healing properties and is in demand from London to Hollywood. This is the unusual history of an even more unusual honey.
The Irish Pub Is Not a Bar, It’s a Global Phenomenon
There’s a reason why you'll find Irish pub in every corner of the world.
Fake Rolexes Make Up 50% of the Counterfeit Luxury Watch Market, Exec Says
Watchfinder & Co. chief executive CEO Arjen van de Vall also said that fakes are getting more convincing.
5 Ways the 1970s Changed Television
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Why do people drink so early at airports?
[Because you can?]
10 Iconic Structures That Were Supposed to Be Temporary
8 Natural Ways to Repel Insects Without Bug Spray
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Leftovers
One Second From Every Episode of Seinfeld
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This Is Your Stressed-Out Brain On Scarcity
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Quotable
"It always seems impossible until it's done."
- Nelson Mandela
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