Be So Prolific, They Can’t Ignore You

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The key to unlocking your most prolific self lies in consistency of action.

Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives. The world needs more creators, not consumers. We have come this far because a few bold innovators and creators chose to create, build, make, do, or start something.

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Apophis Asteroid, Nicknamed ‘God of Chaos,’ is Speeding Up

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An asteroid that has been nicknamed after the Egyptian God of Chaos is speeding up, scientists recently revealed.

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The first duckbill dinosaur (Hadrosauridae: Lambeosaurinae) from Africa and the role of oceanic dispersal in dinosaur biogeography

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Abstract

The Late Cretaceous saw distinctly endemic dinosaur faunas evolve in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Laurasian continents of North America and Asia were dominated by hadrosaurid and ceratopsian ornithischians, with tyrannosaurs as apex predators.

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New fossil discovery suggests dinosaurs traveled across oceans

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Fossils of a duckbill dinosaur have been discovered in Africa, leading experts to believe the species once traveled hundreds of kilometers across oceans to reach the continent.

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Betelgeuse Is Neither as Far Nor as Large as We Thought

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In the wake of recent fluctuations in Betelgeuse’s brightness, astronomers have rigorously examined the star’s vital statistics, and come up with a bit of a surprise.

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Betelgeuse is 25 percent closer than scientists thought

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  • Scientists studying the star Betelgeuse have determined that it’s actually roughly 25% closer than previous estimates.
  • The star is also slightly smaller than scientists assumed, though it still appears as though it’s reaching the end of its life.
  • The star poses no threat to Earth when it eventually blows up.
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Earth’s Orbital Shifts May Have Triggered Ancient Global Warming

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A study combining astronomical and geologic data hints at an extraterrestrial cause for extreme climate change 56 million years ago.

Scientific American

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