Quotes of the Day

There is a significant amount of data from scientific studies that suggests that people who have a strong sense of purpose are healthier and enjoy a higher quality of life than people who do not. As long as you have more plans than achievements, you’ll probably be hanging in here for a while. [2020] - Nir Barzilai

It feels harder to acclimate to a new time zone when traveling eastward than when flying westward. The eastward direction requires that you fall asleep earlier than you would normally, which is a tall biological order for the mind to simply will into action. In contract, the westward direction requires you to stay up later, which is a consciously and pragmatically easier prospect. [2017] - Matthew Walker

It takes roughly seven hours for a woman to be comfortably led from meet to sex. These seven hours can take place all in one night, or over several days: approaching and talking for an hour; speaking on the phone for an our; meeting for drinks for two hours; talking on the phone for another hour; and then on the next meeting, hanging out for two more hours before going to bed together. [2005] - Neil Strauss

ECB (and the BoE) has a 2% inflation threshold. If inflation is above 2%, they lean towards hawkishness, if it is below 2%, they lean towards neutral or dovishness. [2006] - Boris Schlossberg

Dietary acid is in many of the most commonly consumed foods and drinks, even though you probably don’t know it’s there. It’s in canned and jarred soups and vegetables especially if they’ve been pickled, marinated, or fermented. It is in all carbonated beverages and industrially produced fruit juices. It’s present in every product that contains high-fructose corn syrup, even in items that don’t seem to be sweet at all. This ubiquitous and overused sweetener is produced using sulfuric acid and you’ll find it in the most unexpected places, such as in condiments, barbecue sauces, cocktail sauces, spice mixes, even baby food. You’ll find dietary acid in breads, salad dressings, juices, yogurts, and candy bars. [2017] - Jonathan Aviv