Why Do Placebos ‘Work’?

We all know the placebo effect is a powerful thing—it can ease pain, alleviate depression, turn CBD into a billion-dollar industry, and more. Less widely understood is why it works—how the human brain, in tandem with various other organs, can turn a simple sugar pill into something that, in some cases and for certain…

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Author: Daniel Kolitz on Gizmodo, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker

How to Trick Your Kid to Eat the Bread Heel

The heels of a loaf of bread—those end pieces that are all crust on one side—are just as good as the rest of the loaf. But good luck explaining that to a four year old. Instead of trying to convince them, just make their sandwich inside-out, and they’ll never know.

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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Offspring, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker