Mon. 12/13 - Science-Backed Nap Hacks From Salvador Dalí

<p><strong><em>Need a creative boost? Try this napping hack from Thomas Edison and Salvador Dalí––research from this month says it actually works. The woman who successfully traded a bobby pin for a house. And Swedish towns are trying to reclaim their names from IKEA products.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>GiveWell, Have your donation matched up to $250 by entering Kottke Ride Home at check out at <a href="https://www.givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell.org</a></li><li>Tentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at <a href="http://tentree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tentree.com</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/twilight-zone-sleep-hack-really-can-spark-creative-thinking-scientists-say" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sleep technique used by Salvador Dalí really works</a> (Science Alert)</li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/thomas-edisons-naps-inspire-a-way-to-spark-your-own-creativity/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spark Creativity with Thomas Edison’s Napping Technique</a> (Scientific American)</li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/edison-was-right-waking-right-after-drifting-sleep-can-boost-creativity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edison was right: Waking up right after drifting off to sleep can boost creativity</a> (Science.Org)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/just-a-10-minute-burst-of-moderate-running-is-enough-to-boost-brain-processing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Just 10 Minutes of Moderate Running Can Boost Brain Activity, Study Shows</a> (ScienceAlert)</li><li><a href="https://www.hallmarkartcollection.com/creatively-thinking/stories/dali-at-hallmark/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Salvador Dali</a> (Hallmark Art Collection)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/dec/11/demi-skipper-trade-me-project-bobby-pin-house" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From h