We previously mentioned this really interesting list.
The 2019 version is out and is equally awesome. 52 gems.
Highlights:
Spotify pays by the song. Two three minute songs are twice as profitable as one six minute song. So songs are getting shorter.
Nigeria spends more on petrol subsidies than on health, or education, or defence.
The goal of walking 10,000 steps per day may have originated when a Japanese pedometer manufacturer noticed that the 万 symbol (which means 10,000) looks a little like someone walking. The actual health merits of that number ‘have never been validated by research.’
Asking ‘What questions to do you have for me?’ can be dramatically more effective than ‘Any questions?’ at the end of a talk.
All references and related articles found in the link. h/t Fluxx Studio Notes.
