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A Serious Man
What could make a professional basketball player return a six-figure sum to his team in midseason? Ask former University of Pennsylvania star Ibby Jaaber. A story of devout faith. Check it out — here.
Why Do We Insist on Drinking Cold Water in the West?
If you’ve ever spent time living in China or traveling in China, you’ve noticed drastic differences from living in the West. One of the most fascinating differences that I noticed is that the Chinese prefer to drink their water when it is at room temperature, warm, or hot. The reasons for this probably stem from […]
Malcolm Gladwell Defending the 10,000 Hour Rule
Gladwell and his “10,000 hour rule” from the book Outliers has been questioned by David Epstein in his new book The Sports Gene. Epstein says the study that’s the basis for Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule is flawed, the assertion that practice matters is meaningless, and your biological setup determines how much practice you need to put into a task to […]