Large-scale solar plants are monstrous construction projects, that cover hundreds or thousands of acres of land in photovoltaic goodness. This amazing video shows how they go from concept to reality.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Report: Europe's Upping Its Space Game
Elon Musk's private space company, SpaceX, has been coming on in leaps and planetary-sized bounds of late, so much so that it's apparently threatening our friends across the pond. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the EU is about to invest in a whole new generation of low-cost rockets in order to stay competitive.
Turkey Does Not Make You Sleepy After You Eat It
Turkey does not make you drowsy after you eat it. Now to be clear, turkey does contain tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid which the human body doesn't naturally produce, but is essential to proper body function and, thus, must be acquired from food. The reason tryptophan is tied to drowsiness is that it is used by your body to create serotonin. Serotonin, among other things, acts as a calming agent in the brain and plays a key role in sleep. So with turkey containing tryptophan, one would logically say it would make you sleepy after you eat it… except, this isn't actually the case.
The five worst Thanksgiving turkey cooking disasters
Fried turkey is delicious but if you don't know how to cook it properly you could end up burning your house down.
I Hated Keeping A Gratitude Journal--Here's What Worked Instead
Keeping a gratitude journal is a nice idea, but it can actually backfire and make things worse. Here's what to do instead.
I profoundly believe in the importance and power of gratitude.
The Scientifically Proven Way to Break Off the Biggest Wishbone Piece
Challenging a sibling or cousin to a wishbone breaking contest is as much a Thanksgiving tradition as stuffing, pumpkin pie, and awkward family conversations. And thanks to some important research recently conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan, we now have some actual strategies to help ensure you always break off the biggest piece and *have your wish come true. (*Wish may not come true.)
The Most Difficult Conversations You Have Ever Had At Work
Readers share stories of weird, scary, and embarrassing office conversations.
This week at Fast Company, we've been talking about challenging conversations, from "Your performance sucks" to "Hey boss, I'm pregnant." We learned the common mistakes managers make when delivering bad news, and what to do when a coworker has a meltdown in the office.
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