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Chocolate, Chanel and cheddar: How Advent calendars became every brand’s favorite limited-edition platform

Compartés reports that Advent calendars have evolved into a powerful marketing tool, enabling brands to engage consumers ...
LAist

Reaction to Epstein files

The first three Bob Ross paintings auctioned to support public broadcasting sold in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Why you should skip the parking brake before a long vacation

Leaving a car parked for weeks at a time quietly tests every weak link in its mechanical system, and the parking brake is one ...

A unified model of memory and perception: how Hebbian learning explains our recall of past events

A SISSA collaboration between physics and neuroscience has developed a unified model explaining how the brain stores and retrieves perceptual memories. The study shows that a single neural network ...
YourTango

If You Can Pass This Quick Visual Test, Your Short-Term Memory Is Basically Flawless

We tend to take our ability to remember things like faces, phone numbers, other people's names, and events for granted until they are impaired by memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease and other ...
CNBC

Impulse purchases are costing consumers almost $2,000 a year — here's how to cut back

If you've ever waited in line to check out at a supermarket or convenience store and felt the urge to buy a candy bar or pack of gum, you are not alone — they are there for that exact reason. An ...