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Van Gogh and the widow who made him famous
Meet Vincent van Gogh, the painter who sold almost nothing in his lifetime and died unknown, yet became one of the most famous artists in the world. Here's how it happened.
What do we know about Nefertiti?
In this article, we'd like to explore what's known about Nefertiti's life, how she changed Egypt and why she is so famous at all.
Déjà vu: why it feels like you’ve seen this before
Sometimes our brain gets the idea that we’ve been through things that happen right before our eyes. Does it happen to everyone? Can neuroscience explain it?
How the internet travels across the oceans
Let's find out how it's possible to transmit a massive amount of information around the globe in the blink of an eye.
The origins of tea, the world’s favorite brew
Tea is the world's second most popular drink after water. In this article, we explore how tea made its way to Europe, why it became a British thing, and when tea bags appeared.
Ancient Rome: the everyday life of the average citizen
This article explores what daily life was like for the average Roman and how they lived in their metropolis.
Marie Curie: the challenges of being the first
In this article, we'd like to tell you how Marie Curie influenced science, what discoveries she made, and what their practical value was to the world.
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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.
