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When mold became medicine: the history of antibiotics
A brief coffee history
Prehistoric diet: what did our ancestors eat?
Nefertiti: what we know about the mysterious Egyptian queen
Where vampires come from
How undersea cables carry the internet
What does space really look like?
When mold became medicine: the history of antibiotics
A brief coffee history
Prehistoric diet: what did our ancestors eat?
Nefertiti: what we know about the mysterious Egyptian queen
Where vampires come from
How undersea cables carry the internet
What does space really look like?
Fordlândia: Henry Ford's lost city in the Amazon
How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?
What happens when we dream?
Déjà vu: why it feels like you've seen this before
Understanding gray hair
Why do people like spicy food?
Daily life in ancient Rome
Fordlândia: Henry Ford's lost city in the Amazon
How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?
What happens when we dream?
Déjà vu: why it feels like you've seen this before
Understanding gray hair
Why do people like spicy food?
Daily life in ancient Rome
The man who redefined elegance: Christian Dior's story
History of wristwatches
Van Gogh and the widow who made him famous
Marie Curie: the challenges of being the first
What is so special about Mona Lisa?
The origins of tea: how we started drinking the world’s favorite brew
Napoleon Bonaparte: five surprising facts you may not know
The man who redefined elegance: Christian Dior's story
History of wristwatches
Van Gogh and the widow who made him famous
Marie Curie: the challenges of being the first
What is so special about Mona Lisa?
The origins of tea: how we started drinking the world’s favorite brew
Napoleon Bonaparte: five surprising facts you may not know
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You can read free articles on interesting topics, covering a wide range of subjects and of a really pleasant length, with no ads. Everything is written in an easy-to-understand way. A truly practical alternative to social media.
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Why read Nerdish
General knowledge without the study time
This isn't academic learning that takes hours and effort. A Nerdish article takes 10 to 15 minutes, and each one is built to give you the most useful and interesting part of a topic in that time. Story by story, it adds up to a broader picture of the world.
The same spare minutes, better spent
A queue, the bus, a coffee break, the minutes before bed. Instead of another scroll through the feed, you can read a story, or one chapter of it, and come away with something worth remembering.
A habit that's easy to keep
A short, complete story is a daily goal you can meet even on a busy day. Set your own reading goals in the app and see your progress as you go.
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Why learning something new every day matters
The world around us is constantly changing. New information and knowledge are created every day, and it is quite difficult to keep up with such a vast amount of information. While no one can know more than Wikipedia, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enhance our knowledge and continually learn new things.
First of all, it’s important for your creativity. Learning new things helps to create a solid ground of concepts, ideas, and knowledge which can be used for creating new ideas.
The second important reason to be a life-long learner is brain training. Learning new things enhances cognitive functions. By constantly challenging your mind, you can improve your mental agility and delay the cognitive decline associated with aging.
The third reason is communication skills. Knowing some interesting facts and things is a good helper for small talks and casual conversations. Last but not least, exploring new things is just fun. Acquiring new skills and knowledge fosters a sense of accomplishment. This boosts your confidence and self-esteem, motivating you to tackle more challenges and continue your educational journey.
Nerdish apps are a great helper for you to achieve all those goals. With our apps, new things to learn can be totally varied – Science, History, Art, Classical Music, etc. Just choose the best learning app for you and dive into learning new things with ease and enjoyment.
