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30 Ways To Increase Your Intelligence And Expand Your Horizons 

30 Ways To Increase Your Intelligence And Expand Your Horizons 

January Nelson January Nelson
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Get enough sleep. The link between sleep deprivation and lowered mental performance is significant.

Your Image Doesn’t Define Your Intellect

Your Image Doesn’t Define Your Intellect

Sacha Kurucz Sacha Kurucz
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Appearances can often be deceptive and having knowledge is not the same as having wisdom.

10 Reasons Why Being Smart In Your 20s Is So Much Cooler Than The Alternative

10 Reasons Why Being Smart In Your 20s Is So Much Cooler Than The Alternative

Angelo Caerlang Angelo Caerlang
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When problems show up in your life, you don’t panic; instead, you think.

This Is Why Poetry Is So Important (No Matter What Anyone Says)

This Is Why Poetry Is So Important (No Matter What Anyone Says)

Abby Rosmarin Abby Rosmarin
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If it evokes strong emotions, we call it poetry. If it produces a supreme sense of beauty, we call it poetry. You can attempt to shrug off the label, but those are all poetry in some way.

How My Girlfriend Sees Me Vs. How My Friends See Me

How My Girlfriend Sees Me Vs. How My Friends See Me

Brandon Gorrell Brandon Gorrell
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I don’t use public showers i.e. in gyms or swimming pools that require a membership and prefer not to piss openly in front of others (actually I can’t) so any penis ‘flashing’ my friends might have been subject to has been merely coincidental and unintentional and left unmentioned.

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