This is your brain on knitting March 30, 2014 at 03:07AM

"Crafting is also unique, Levisay says, in its ability to involve many different areas of your brain. It can work your memory and attention span while involving your visuospatial processing, creative side and problem-solving abilities."

via Facebook http://ift.tt/P6jhPg Experts say crafting can benefit your brain, especially for those suffering from anxiety or depression.

Billy Joel, Jimmy Fallon, And The Video That Went Viral Overnight. This Is Truly Amazing! March 29, 2014 at 06:03PM

Jimmy Fallon makes my day again!

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1jJqS43 Guest star Billy Joel and host Jimmy Fallon, totally ROCK the The Tonight Showing by creating a do-wop duet using an iPad and the Loopy App. Listen to their renditon of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’. These 2 guys need to hit the road with this performance. :)

Red Velvet (Beet!) Brownies March 29, 2014 at 06:07AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1frejTi Skip the red food dye and add some detox-friendly beets to your brownies! A healthy take on the classic dessert, with a rich and creamy cashew frosting.

Update [BBC|CNN] > Flight 370 finally f0und in deeþ Sea: Dead Bodies Still Missing! March 28, 2014 at 11:24PM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1hwg02l 8,235,302 views 25 minutes ago.

Dog Shows Touching Gratitude After Icy Water Rescue March 28, 2014 at 08:22AM

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via Facebook http://ift.tt/1hy2pHI A dog shows his appreciation to the man who rescued him.

It's the Eiffel Tower's 125th Birthday! Here's 10 Things You Didn't Know About It March 28, 2014 at 08:15AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/QnvXlQ Think you've heard everything there is to know about Le Tour Eiffel? You'd be surprised.

Forget the Funny Sweater – Here are 6 Real Benefits of Knitting March 28, 2014 at 06:46AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/O4LdBX My mother was a brilliant knitter. I used to sit in awe watching her fingers fly over colored threads weaving intricate patterns. As she chatted with me while knitting, I would have the honor of helpi

Vladimir Nabokov on Writing, Reading, and the Three Qualities a Great Storyteller Must Have March 28, 2014 at 03:28AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1nSssx0 "Between the wolf in the tall grass and the wolf in the tall story there is a shimmering go-between. That go-between, that prism, is the art

Free online speed reading software | Spreeder.com March 28, 2014 at 03:20AM

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The Fantasy That Puts All Relationships at Risk March 26, 2014 at 08:42PM

'It means that couples who maintain “intensity, engagement and sexual interest” without that extra layer of anxiety associated with “obsessive love” can, in fact, sustain the sparkly, cloud-nine, butterflies-in-your-stomach feeling of being in love.'

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1gDR5i8 There is a way to keep love alive.

7 Books Every Leader Should Read, According To A Harvard Business School Professor | Business... March 25, 2014 at 09:32AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1p0uMo5 rachel sian, flickrMax Bazerman, a business psychology professor at Harvard Business School and the author of the best book on general decision making that...

10 Life Lessons to Excel In Your 30s March 24, 2014 at 05:45AM

Well said.

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1oA1eNK Over 600 people, age 40 and older, weigh in on what they wish they knew when they were 30. A few of them might surprise you.

24 Invaluable Skills To Learn For Free Online This Year March 23, 2014 at 07:13AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1l84Buz Here's an easy resolution: This stuff is all free as long as you have access to a computer, and the skills you learn will be invaluable in your career, and/or life in general.

Salvador Dalí Illustrates Don Quixote March 23, 2014 at 07:01AM

Quddus Chong, one of the earliest comic books :)

via Facebook http://ift.tt/19zShts The art of fighting surrealist windmills. Salvador Dalí was no stranger to literary illustration, from his heliogravures for Alice in Wo

Shopping in London March 23, 2014 at 02:44AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1jpvkjP From Spitalfields Markets to Covent Garden, photos of the best retail experiences in the city.

The world's most haunting landscapes March 23, 2014 at 01:32AM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/ON1dZQ Photographer Kilian Schönberger explores Middle European region in search for the magic that inspired Tolkien and The Grimm Brothers.

Top 10 Ways to Beat a Bad Mood March 23, 2014 at 01:27AM

And no. 11 - Engross yourself in your favorite hobby!

via Facebook http://ift.tt/NEM6B1 Feeling grumpy? It happens to the best of us. Stress is one thing, but some days, your brain just decides it's in a bad mood and it feels impossible to beat it. Don't give in. Here are 10 simple ways to kill that bad mood.

The Only Way to Make Positive Change in Your Life March 22, 2014 at 10:28PM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1iFBqOG A simple truth on which we can all agree.

Anton Chekhov on the 8 Qualities of Cultured People March 22, 2014 at 08:42PM

Do you meet all these qualities?

via Facebook http://ift.tt/11ahyqM "In order to feel comfortable among educated people, to be at home and happy with them, one must be cultured to a certain extent." What d

Lost sleep may mean lost brain cells March 20, 2014 at 07:55PM

via Facebook http://ift.tt/1eQ9Md3 Sleep loss may be more serious than previously thought, causing a permanent loss of brain cells, research suggests.