Unlock Your Inner Genius With These Simple Tricks

Think Abstractly

Thinking abstractly can manifest in numerous different ways. By textbook definition, abstract thinking is trying to find connections between unrelated items, topics, or people. However, in order to better yourself by thinking this way, make sure you filter the unrealistic aspects of your ideas when you draw conclusions from your ideas. 

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The More You Know

  • Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
  • LEGO has an underground vault with every set ever made.
  • There's such a thing as a fear of buttons.
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