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24 Words The Dictionary Wants To Ditch

time.com — Apparently the dictionary needs to make room for 2,000 new words. They must be trying to embrangle us with that many new words I think. Or, maybe it will just make us all more nitid? More… (Educational)

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Living With A Drug Dealer As A College Roommate

collegemagazine.com — "He had put me through hell my freshman year. He went from a casual user, to a dealer, to a completely dependent addict and near convict in less than a year."More… (Educational)

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Real MIT course: How to Stage a Revolution

ocw.mit.edu — "A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous." - Mao Zedong, 1927More… (Educational)

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How to Overcome Resentment

thinksimplenow.com — Can you recall the last time you held a grudge against someone? Perhaps it was a friend who betrayed you, a stranger who wronged you, a lover who left, or a parent who unintentionally hurt you. What can we do to overcome these feelings and painful memories?More… (Educational)

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Earn an A? Here's $50. Chicago schools to pay for grades

chicagotribune.com — Up to 5,000 freshmen at 20 Chicago public high schools will get cash for good—and even average—grades as part of a new, Harvard-designed test program that city education leaders are rolling out Thursday.More… (Educational)

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Gut Instinct’s Surprising Role in Math

nytimes.com — New studies suggest that two number systems, one that is innate for many animals and one that is uniquely human, may be profoundly related.More… (Educational)

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How to Recycle Almost Anything From A to Z

abcnews.go.com — Each water bottle you recycle may seem like a drop in the bucket, but don't undervalue your efforts. America is recycling nearly 33 percent of its wasteMore… (Educational)

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