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The mind is like a parachute

    A doctor swallowed bacteria to prove a point nobody would believe. Frank Zappa’s line about an open mind means the… 

    Curiosity is the start of a journey to a greater understanding and the joy of discovery by mmj

    Curiosity is the start

      Scientific American reports that curiosity switches on the brain’s reward circuits and helps memory stick. Spend 20 minutes chasing one… 

      Childhood and genius have the same master-organ in common — inquisitiveness. Edward Bulwer-Lytton

      Childhood and genius

        Albert Einstein was 5 when he got obsessed with a compass. Bulwer-Lytton thought that’s the one habit genius and childhood… 

        I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity by Eleanor Roosevelt

        The most useful gift

          Eleanor Roosevelt believed one gift beat beauty and riches for a newborn. The story behind that pick, and what psychologists… 

          Knowledge is the compound interest of curiosity by james clear

          Knowledge is the compound interest

            James Clear’s quote captures how curiosity compounds, turning small discoveries into knowledge, connections and deeper understanding over time.

            What if boredom isn’t something to escape, but a signal to get curious? One good question can change what happens next.

            The cure for boredom

              What if boredom isn’t something to escape, but a signal to get curious? One good question can change what happens…