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Sneaky Theme Kids Into College, How To Recycle Noise and 3 Unusual Stories About Disney+

The Non-Obvious Insights Newsletter · November 14, 2019

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Story 01

A Billboard That Converts Noise Pollution Into Electricity

A Billboard That Converts Noise Pollution Into Electricity

I do love a good billboard story, and this one is almost magical ... a billboard that can take the noise from a busy city and convert it into electricity. It's all a promotion for the Peugot 208 electric car and it's so smart. The short video about how they did it is worth watching.

Story 02

The One Question People Always Ask Psychologists

The One Question People Always Ask Psychologists

This is a fun quick post from a psychologist who helps people better control their eating - and it talks about the difficulty of listening for a living and trying to maintain some balance so you don't internalize every patient's feelings as your own. There's some good advice in here of value for the rest of us who aren't necessarily helping people professionally, but do need to grow our own empathy and ability to be the sort of person that others can confide in.

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