3 Big Mistakes We Make With Recycling

Plus, the serenity prayer and one seriously impressive paleobiologist. 

Happy Tuesday Think back to school math class. Is 2 a prime number or a composite number? Don't worry if you can't remember. Just head over to our new article about prime numbers to find out.     Maladaptive Daydreaming Can Take Over Your Life Daydreaming is normal. Even pleasant. Maladaptive daydreaming, however, can be with you all day, every day though. We talked to someone who lived with it. Read more >> What Is the Serenity Prayer, and Who Wrote It? The true author penned the original words of what became the serenity prayer in 1932. Then he promptly forgot them. Read more >> 4 Ways to Combat Cooking Fatigue Has your desire to cook burned off during lockdown? We can help. Read more >> The Most Famous Paleobiologist You May Not Know Meet the very first woman to lead a dinosaur excavation expedition, in the Gobi Desert no less. Read more >> What's That Smell? It's the Dreaded Bradford Pear If the Bradford pear tree were a celebrity, it would be looking for a new publicist. Read more >> 3 Big Mistakes We Make With Recycling One is called "wishful recycling," or when people really want an item to be recycled, so they drop it in the bin. It happens a lot. Read more >> Q: What do you think is the most widely believed myth?   Here's an example: It's a myth that goldfish only have a three-second memory. Now, you tell us one! Reply to this email with your first name and answer so we can feature you in a future newsletter! The Results Are In ...   Would ya look at that! This lovely group of HowStuffWorks readers is almost evenly made up of early birds and night owls. Thanks for participating, everyone! Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list