This week I learned the only way to use your phone at night without messing with your sleep, and more
Fun and interesting facts from around the web


Read more on the facts mentioned:
- There is a right way to use your phone in bed without screwing up your sleep (Science Alert)
- Talking to yourself in the third person can help you control stressful emotions (Michigan State University)
- Even babies can tell who's boss (Science Daily)
- Stealing Mona Lisa (Vanity Fair)
Learn more about the short wavelength-blocking glasses used in the study here.
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