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Photograph by Slava Vladzimirska
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| WHAT WE FOUND |
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5 of the Oldest Companies Still in Business
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A Japanese inn has taken guests since 705, run by the same family for 52 generations. A German winery has been pressing grapes since the Vikings were raiding Britain. And the Royal Mint, going since 886, has made coins for around 60 kings and queens. See their stories. ›
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Why Do We Say “O’Clock”?
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Ever cross your mind why we still say “o’clock” instead of just the number? It goes back to medieval clock towers, when mechanical time and sundial time almost never matched up, so people had to specify a meeting was “of the clokke” and not sun time. That phrase got slurred down over centuries into the two syllables we say without thinking today. Even Shakespeare used it. Of the clokke. ›
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| MORE GOOD STUFF |
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You Really Can’t Trust What People Say About Themselves
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Watch out for the person who insists they have zero flaws. A new study found that people who describe themselves as completely free of any problems, “I have everything under control,” “I’m never bored,” actually lie more than people who admit to the occasional white lie. Nearly a third of people tested fell into this “too perfect” category. Seems like the real tell isn’t someone admitting they struggle, it’s someone claiming they never do. How to spot them. ›
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Why Getting Your Hands Dirty Is Good for You
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“Get your hands dirty” turns out to be more than a figure of speech. In one trial, a month of gardening changed people’s skin bacteria and how their body handles inflammation. Grass, trees and moss appear to do it too. What else it does. ›
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| ONE TO FOLLOW |
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@brainnourishment
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A mixture of wholesome and extraordinary clips from around the world that’ll put a smile on your face.
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| LAST WORD |
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“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.”
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— ROBIN WILLIAMS
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