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July Recap

In case you missed a post or two this month, here’s a quick recap of what we covered during the month of July:

 

Questions We Asked –

Why Do We Celebrate Independence Day With Fireworks? – This tradition is all thanks to one man.

Why Do Schools Have Summer Break? – Sorry farmers, it has little to do with you.

Why Do We Call Them the ‘Dog Days’ of Summer? – The answer is in the stars.

Where Did The Term “Nothing to Sneeze At” Come From? – It dates back to a time where there was a lot of sneezing going on.

 

Things We Learned –

One Way To Overcome An Obstacle – It seems simple, but it works.

One Reason Mark Cuban Has Been So Successful – It has to do with his ability to deal with the post above.

How 2 People Can Be Looking At The Same Thing But See Something Different – What do you see?

A New Term Called Unconscious Overclaiming – It explains why married couples can’t agree on who does more housework.

Why Setting Goals Might Not Be The Perfect Solution – Turns out there is a much better way to do things.

 

Fun With Numbers –

1 Guy Who Never Shows Up – I know him all too well.

5 Myths About Writer’s Block – There are lies we often associate with not being able to write.

5 Things We Can Learn From The Internet – BREAKING NEWS…we can learn a lot from the World Wide Web.

10 More Strange But True Facts – I can’t believe them either.

 

 

 

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