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As technology improves, new gadgets are often developed to help athletes improve their athletic performance. In 2016, many tools were developed to assist athletes and their coaches. Some track athletes' movements so that they can analyze their technique. Others measure…
Nike Yoga Camps teaches young athletes how to use yoga to improve their athletic performance. Young athletes all around the United States practice yoga training to improve their flexibility and strength. Nike Yoga Camps expanded in 2016. The company opened…
On July 1, 1916, 30 tons of explosives left as a trap by British soliders exploded, starting the Battle of Somme in France. The explosion was said to be heard 200 miles away in London, and it left a crater…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is one of the largest displays of aviation in the world. Each July, hundreds of aircraft of all kinds fly in to northern Wisconsin to be a part of it. In 2016, some of those aircraft offered…
Research has shown that multitasking does not involve doing more than one task at a time. The human brain is not capable of that. Instead, "multitasking" involves switching quickly from one activity to another. Multitasking can negatively impact performance because…
In 2016, the University of Texas at Dallas launched the social media campaign #MyBrainHealthMatters. The campaign spread the word about brain health and its importance to overall health. It provided brain health facts and education to the general public. Read…
A box thought to simply contain family heirlooms ended up holding something much more valuable. A Mississippi family discovered a letter from Thomas Jefferson to their ancestor, US Ambassador to France William Crawford. The letter contains Jefferson's thoughts on the…
War of 1812 Weekend in Sackets Harbor, New York, wrapped up with a reenactment of an 1813 battle. In the battle, British troops came across Lake Ontario to destroy a US base located in Sackets Harbor. Its location made it…
In 2015, researchers at Mindlab International (a lab at the University of Sussex in England) found that reading was one of the most effective ways to overcome stress. According to their study, reading was a more effective stress-relieving method than…
Many people have different ways of coping with stress. Exercise works for some people, but it does not work for everyone. Studies have shown that athletes who are stressed may be less able to adapt to exercises like strength training.…