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Elon Musk discusses the war in Ukraine and the importance of nuclear power and why Benjamin Franklin would be 'the most fun at dinner'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner for an interview following the ope…
Mathias Döpfner
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Presidential historian on Fox News says Benjamin Franklin successfully thwarted 'cancel culture'
Jane Hampton Cook was listed by Fox News as a presidential historian, but she does not hold a histo…
Jake Lahut
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10 tricks plucked from Benjamin Franklin's actual daily schedule that will double your productivity
During Franklin's 84 years alive, he invented the lightning rod, made significant discoveries in ph…
Mayo Oshin, Contributor
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The modern prison system was created in Benjamin Franklin's living room
The facilities' conditions deviated from the principles of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvani…
Christina Sterbenz
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A look at the daily routine of Benjamin Franklin, who didn't always follow his own 'early to bed, early to rise' advice
After getting his start in the printing business, he went on to establish himself as a leading writ…
Áine Cain
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A money lesson Benjamin Franklin preached 250 years ago is just as relevant today
The good news is that anyone can start saving. You don't need to be rich to invest and take advanta…
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Other countries could still influence the US election without interfering directly
Trump might point to a foreign crisis as another reason, added to uncertainty at home, he needs to …
Paul R. Pillar, Responsible S…
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15 Career Insights From Benjamin Franklin
But throughout his life, he played several other imperative roles — politician, inventor, scientist…
Vivian Giang,Max Nisen,Gus Lu…
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I followed Benjamin Franklin's daily schedule for a week, and the most rewarding part was also the most difficult
In his autobiography, Franklin wrote that he never "arrived at the perfection [he] had been so ambi…
Anisa Purbasari
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Benjamin Franklin Thought Everyone Should Possess These 13 Virtues
My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judg'd it would be well not to d…
Farnam Street
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Harness the power of the 'Ben Franklin Effect' to get someone to like you
One-third of the volunteers were then approached by a secretary who said that the psychology depart…
Shana Lebowitz
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I visited one of the modern-day salons where people discuss Ben Franklin's 290-year-old ideas
After a few moments, the Circle members filed into the room and we got started discussing the virtu…
Áine Cain
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Why doesn’t India participate in the Daylight Saving Time ritual?
Daylight Saving Time is a biannual clock adjustment used in many countries to optimise their daylig…
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I'm a teacher and a mother of 4 who hates mornings. Doing these 3 things makes them bearable.
I've never liked mornings, but as a teacher and mom of four, I've made my peace with them. I create…
Nicole Johnson
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I'm 72 and still form new habits — and break others. Making promises to others doesn't work for me, but these 5 things do.
I've learned that the way some people form — and break — habits don't work for me. Instead, I mimic…
Louisa Rogers
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The end of American careerism
Climbing the corporate ladder was once a cornerstone of the American Dream. Now, many professionals…
Aki Ito
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How the mystery of electricity helped 18-year-old Mary Shelley create 'Frankenstein'
Mary Shelley was likely well aware of some gruesome experiments involving electricity that occurred…
Jenny McGrath
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A $10,000 bill from 1934 just sold for a record $480,000
The front of the $10,000 bill features Salmon Chase, who was President Abraham Lincoln's Treasury s…