The Boredom Gazette
Welcome to the hidden corner of I’m So Bored. Here you’ll find curious facts, tiny skills and fascinating insights into boredom, creativity and the wonderfully strange world around us. New discoveries are added whenever boredom strikes.
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Can Boredom Make You More Creative?
You’ve been staring at the problem for an hour. The document is open. The notebook is open. Your coffee is getting cold. You have every intention of coming up with a brilliant idea, but nothing happens.
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How to Remember Names Better
Five minutes ago, someone told you their name. The introduction went well. You shook hands, exchanged a few words, and moved on with your day. Now they’re walking back toward you with a smile …
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What Is the Most Remote Place on Earth?
Ask ten people what the most remote place on Earth is and you’ll probably get the same answer: some tiny island in the middle of the Pacific. Fair guess. Wrong answer. Or at least not the whole answer.
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How to Learn Almost Anything Faster
Most people think they’re bad at learning. They’re not. They’re just using methods that science has been quietly mocking for decades.
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Why Do We Get Bored?
Our brain can invent languages, compose symphonies, calculate the age of distant stars and spend an alarming amount of time arguing about pineapple on pizza. – It can also get bored. But why? Why do we get bored?
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The Weirdest World Records Ever Set
Humanity has climbed Everest, crossed oceans and landed on the Moon. But somehow, we’ve also spent decades growing fingernails longer than a school bus, collecting thousands of rubber ducks and organizing giant pillow fights.
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How to Read Roman Numerals in Five Minutes
Have you ever seen something like MCMLXXXIV and immediately decided that whatever it meant probably wasn’t important? You’re not alone.
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Why Do We Yawn When Others Yawn?
Have you ever started yawning simply because someone else did? If so, congratulations: your brain is behaving exactly like millions of other brains around the world.
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What Happens in Your Brain When You Do Nothing?
The human brain is a remarkable machine. It can compose symphonies, solve equations and invent quantum mechanics. It can also spend twenty minutes staring into a refrigerator.