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Snake Oil
Once upon a time, snake oil really was medicine.
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Andrew Smith
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Spherical Bastard
Fritz Zwicky first identified dark matter back in the 1930s.
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Andrew Smith
13
Pause and Paraphrase
Advice for talking to other people is a dime a dozen. There’s an entire self-help industry built around saying the right things instead of putting your…
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Andrew Smith
10
File Drawer Problem
Human knowledge has continued to increase over time, with the last few decades of new discoveries picking up intensity and taking on a life all their…
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Andrew Smith
10
Hans the Horse
At the start of the 20th century, the scientific world was buzzing with ideas about animal intelligence.
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Andrew Smith
8
Differently Dumber
A friend once told me I was smarter than some other friend we both knew.
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Andrew Smith
18
Is this Smart?
Back in my day, we used to memorize stories!
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Andrew Smith
13
It's a Sign
Ancient Romans used the word signum in a similar manner to the way we use sign today, although their use was much more limited.
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Andrew Smith
9
Could’ve Been
Counterfactual sounds like a word you might use if you want to impress someone.
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Andrew Smith
18
The Totality of Frugality
My parents did a good job of making sure I had everything I needed growing up.
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Andrew Smith
31
Begin with the End
“Begin with the end in mind.”
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Andrew Smith
38
Your Subitizing Superpower
Subitizing is a superpower we all possess, but it takes some practice to really be able to unlock all the potential.
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Andrew Smith
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