A common misconception about space is that objects are free from the shackles of gravity.

The truth is that every place in space has at least a small amount of gravity — that's why the moon remains in constant orbit around Earth.

So then, why do videos from the International Space Station (ISS) feature astronauts floating in place, appearing weightless?

It's because of something called microgravity.

Objects in the ISS are in a state of microgravity, a sort of perpetual free fall, moving at 17,500 mph. But instead of falling toward the Earth, they fall around Earth, matching Earth's curves to stay in orbit.

And strange things can happen in microgravity: Flowers smell different, moss grows in spirals, and candles burn in spheres. Everyday things such as fire and water can act kind of funky. Here are a few examples:

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In microgravity, water doesn't flow freely but rather clumps together like a blob.

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This can make it kind of difficult to wring out wet washcloths. The water clumps together, sticking to the washcloth like a weird, gelatinous casing.

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Droplets of water will orbit a charged surface (like this knitting needle) like tiny planets orbiting a strangely shaped star.

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We all define "success" differently, but most 20-somethings associate it with happiness, good health, a strong social network, and a well-balanced life.

According to experts, how you spend your downtime plays a huge part in your ability to achieve these things.

"If you take time to recharge and pay attention to fitness and your diet, for example, after work or on weekends, you'll set the stage for great life habits that put you at the top of your game at the office," says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job."

She continued:

It's self-perpetuating. A healthy mind and body helps you do your best work. Knowing that you are achieving great results at the office further encourages you to relax and follow your passions during your leisure time — which creates a work-life balance and positive outlook in all your endeavors.

Here are 15 things successful 20-somethings do in their downtime:

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They spend time with family and friends

When they're working or going to school, it's hard for people to give focused attention to those they care about, Taylor says. That's why they make an effort to check in with friends and family during their downtime.

They exercise

Many successful people thrive on good health and seek a natural adrenaline rush, such as a regular fitness program or even extreme sports.

"You can go cycling, hiking, kayaking, snow boarding, surfing, scuba diving, and, for the extreme sports lovers, there's bungee jumping and a host of other options," Taylor says.

They learn something new

Successful 20-somethings are typically intellectually curious, seek to remain well-read, and surf the internet constantly for the truth, Taylor says.

"They don't take much at face value, as the last 10 to 15 years of world events have underscored the need for them to question things that prior generations were more apt to accept," she says.

American women won the right to vote in 1920, a few months in advance of the national election that anointed Warren G. Harding president of the United States.

A lot has changed in the 95-plus years since then, including what a “Benjamin,” or $100 bill, can buy.

To illustrate how much the value of $100 has changed over the years, GOBankingRates used the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator to determine what a $100 bill could buy in today’s world as its purchasing power changed over the decades.

Starting in 1920, see what $100 was worth the decade you were born.

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1920

Value of $100 in 1920: $1,196.30

What you can buy in 2016: 511 gallons of gas

In 1920, a $100 bill would be worth the equivalent of $1,196.30, and you could buy 511 gallons of gas at modern prices. The national average price for a gallon of gas on June 3 was $2.34, according to AAA.

Read: 10 Things You Never Knew About the $100 Bill

1925

Value of $100 in 1925: $1,367.21

What you can buy in 2016: 18 pairs of Nikes

These days, a mid-range pair of Nike running shoes cost consumers around $74.60, according to Numbeo. The inflation-adjusted equivalent of $100 in 1925 would allow consumers to purchase 18 pairs and take home some pocket change.

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Value of $100 in 1930: $1,432.70

What you can buy in 2016: 33 pairs of jeans

These days, a single pair of Levi’s 501s, or a comparable pair of jeans, will set buyers back about $42.38, according to Numbeo. That means you could purchase 33 pairs and have $37.46 — almost enough for another pair — to put in one of your many pockets.

Summer's officially begun, and that probably means you're going to need something to read on your next trip to the beach or for the long flight to your vacation destination.

You'll be kicking back, but might as well bring something educational to accompany that magazine you picked up at the airport.

To help you out, we've selected our favorite business memoirs, career guides, and the most exciting research on the future of work.

You're sure to find something to like that will also leave you with some ideas to take back to the office.

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'Sprint' by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz

Ever wonder how you could bring some of Google's magic into your office without installing a quirky slide between floors or investing in an on-site chef? "Sprint" can help you out.

It's a guide from Google's venture capital arm GV. Its design partners Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz explain how to implement their signature five-day "sprint" session.

They'll show you how they've used this method to launch game-changing products with companies like Blue Bottle Coffee, Slack, and Nest.

Find it here »

'Shoe Dog' by Phil Knight

Nike is not only the world's biggest athletic company, with a market cap of about $88 billion. It's also, remarkably, been able to be a worldwide leader of "cool" since the 1970s.

It all started with a new college grad named Phil Knight who sold running shoes out of his parents' garage.

Knight is retiring as the chairman of Nike this month, and he's using his book "Shoe Dog" as the definitive story of how he built an empire. It's a well-written and emotionally engaging story about an entrepreneur growing as a human being alongside the company in which he completely invested himself.

Find it here »

'Originals' by Adam Grant

Adam Grant is a star in his field. He's the highest-rated professor at Wharton and the youngest to ever reach "full professor." His success is built on some of the most exciting and practical work in behavioral science.

In his latest book, Grant takes a look at some of the most innovative and daring thinkers of the past 100 years, from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the founders of Google, breaking down what goes on inside the mind of an "original."

Find it here »

There's no question that being a software developer is a good job, particularly for those that work in tech capital Silicon Valley.

Employees at tech startups are pampered with every sort of perk, from great salaries, bonuses, and stock options to free meals, massages, on-site health clubs, and international travel.

But all that pampering comes with a price, some software engineers have said in various conversationson Quora.

Here's a look at how much they are expected to work and the other gotchas of the job.

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A Google site-reliability engineer starts work at 9 a.m., leaves at 7 p.m., and works in the evenings until about 10 p.m. He's on constant alert because he must respond to urgent page within 5 minutes. "Go home at 7pm with my backpack and fully charged laptop. If I get a page on the road I need to pull over and get on the system in 5 mins to start debugging. An email alert can wait until i get home."

A software engineer at a chip company describes trying to slip in some family time in a workday that starts at 9 and often went past midnight: "Look at the time - approaching midnight. Time to head home, almost midnight. Head back home : lucky to live in the South Bay I think to myself while driving home - it's a short drive home. It's a little past midnight when I get to bed. Dreamless sleep. Alarm goes off at 6:30 AM."

Others, however, are not so thrilled. One guy describes his life like this: "Wake up, shower. Being stuck in traffic for one hour. Arrive to work, no good parking spots. Breakfast at desk. Work. Lunch. Work. Being stuck in traffic for one hour. Sleep. Repeat. Yeah Silicon Valley is awesome."

Kellogg is entering the restaurant business to modernize the cereal industry.

On July 4, the cereal company is opening its first-ever restaurant: Kellogg's NYC, a trendy, New York City café. The menu, crafted by Milkbar's Christina Tosi, is filled with unexpected items such as Rice Krispies with green tea powder and ice cream topped with Cracklin' Oat Bran, dried cranberries, white chocolate, and toasted coconut.

"You want to add a fresh taste to cereal, and you want it to be relevant to food culture and what is happening in people's lives," Noel Geoffroy, Kellogg's senior vice president of morning foods marketing and innovation, told Business Insider. "Kellogg's NYC does that."

Prior to the location's official opening, Business Insider had the chance to take a look at the location and try some of the menu items.

Here's what it's like to eat at the first Kellogg's cereal café in the world. 

Kellogg's NYC is located in the heart of New York City, in Times Square, picked for its high-foot traffic and constant influx of travelers.

However, unlike the chaotic streets or the frantic energy of the nearby M&M's World, Kellogg's NYC is intended to be an old-school oasis in the busy city.

Anthony Rudolf, formerly of Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, partnered with Kellogg to design the café. He aimed to make it the "antithesis of Times Square," allowing the experience and the cereal to speak for themselves.

What you do every day matters.

"Daily habits dictate how successful or unsuccessful you will be in life," writes Thomas C. Corley, who spent five years researching the daily habits of 177 self-made millionaires.

They can hold you back from getting rich— or, they can transform you from ordinary to seven-figure status. Here, we've rounded up simple, five-minute habits of self-made millionaires that you can start developing today:

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Write down specific goals for your money

If you want to start accumulating wealth, you need to take action. Start by writing down specific goals for your annual income and net worth, self-made millionaire T. Harv Eker writes in "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind."

"Your intention should be to create abundance, not mediocrity," he explains, so while you should be realistic when setting a time frame to attain these goals, don't be afraid to think big and challenge yourself.

"The number one reason most people don't get what they want is that they don't know what they want," he writes. "Rich people are totally clear that they want wealth."

Send thank you cards

"Saying thank you is a reflection of your character," Corley writes. "Don't Facebook them, Tweet them, Instagram them. Send a thank you card."

When do the rich write thank you notes, and when should you? When someone remembers your birthday, refers a client to you, introduces you to an important contact, or does you or a family member a favor. 

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"Fear of criticism is the reason we do not seek feedback from others," Corley writes. "But feedback is essential to learning what is working and what isn't working. Feedback helps you understand if you are on the right track. Seeking criticism, good or bad, is a crucial element for learning and growth."

Additionally, it allows you to change course and experiment with a new career or business. "The most successful self-made millionaires piloted new ventures before they dove in with both feet," Corley explains. "Feedback provides you with the information you will need in order to succeed in any venture."

George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary.

He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated net worth of $525 million in today's dollars. He not only earned more than other presidents — his salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, 24/7 Wall Street reports— but he owned over 50,000 acres of land.

Read on to learn more about the first, and richest, US president:

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Washington was born at Pope's Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1732. He was the oldest of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball's six children and also had three half-siblings. When Washington was 11 years old, Augustine died, leaving the future founding father with a great deal of responsibility managing the family's plantation.

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Not much else is known about his childhood. His formal education ended around age 15 and he spent time learning to be a surveyor before getting involved in the military.

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In 1759 he married Martha Dandridge Custis, a young widow with two children and a great deal of wealth. When Washington was elected president — first in 1789 and again in 1792 — his family didn't live in the White House. It wasn't completed until after his death, and he's the only president never to have stayed there.

Source: mountvernon.org 

Across colleges in the United States, commencements are filled with speakers from all walks of life: actors, authors, CEOs, and even the President.

Some are returning to their own alma maters, while others are guests of the university. Each of them address the graduates with their own stories of success and failure and impart a nugget or two of wisdom.

In an Instagram campaign called #BIBrightFuture, we curated the most inspiring quotes from commencement speeches across the US.

Here are some of our favorites:

Secretary of State John Kerry at Northeastern University, May 6

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Secretary of State, John Kerry visited Northeastern University in Boston to discuss resilience, diversity and progress. He told the graduating class to go head on and solve the problems of today like global warming, poverty and extremism even if they seem impossible.

Read the full speech here.

Condoleezza Rice at High Point University, May 7

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In her address to the graduating class at High Point University, the former Secretary of State discussed the power of education. 

In another part of her speech, Rice told students that passion can sometimes be hard to spot but that once you find it, never let anyone try to steer you away from it.

Read more of her speech here.

President Barack Obama at Howard University, May 7

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On May 7, President Obama received an honorary doctorate in science from Howard University and delivered a speech to the graduating class about passion, voting, and changing the world.

President Obama commented during his address that the world is a far better place today than it was when he graduated in the 1980s, and he believes it can only get better.

Watch the full speech here.

Good parents want their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do awesome things as adults. 

And while there isn't a set recipe for raising successful children, psychology research has pointed to a handful of factors that predict success.

Unsurprisingly, much of it comes down to the parents. Here's what parents of successful kids have in common:

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1. They make their kids do chores

"If kids aren't doing the dishes, it means someone else is doing that for them," Julie Lythcott-Haims, former dean of freshmen at Stanford University and author of "How to Raise an Adult" said during a TED Talks Live event.

"And so they're absolved of not only the work, but of learning that work has to be done and that each one of us must contribute for the betterment of the whole," she said.

Lythcott-Haims believes kids raised on chores go on to become employees who collaborate well with their coworkers, are more empathetic because they know firsthand what struggling looks like, and are able to take on tasks independently.

She bases this on the "Harvard Grant Study," the longest longitudinal study ever conducted.

"By making them do chores — taking out the garbage, doing their own laundry — they realize I have to do the work of life in order to be part of life,"she tells Tech Insider.

2. They teach their kids social skills

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and Duke University tracked more than 700 children from across the US between kindergarten and age 25 and found a significant correlation between their social skills as kindergartners and their success as adults two decades later.

The 20-year study showed that socially competent children who could cooperate with their peers without prompting, be helpful to others, understand their feelings, and resolve problems on their own, were far more likely to earn a college degree and have a full-time job by age 25 than those with limited social skills.

Those with limited social skills also had a higher chance of getting arrested, binge drinking, and applying for public housing.

"This study shows that helping children develop social and emotional skills is one of the most important things we can do to prepare them for a healthy future," said Kristin Schubert, program director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which funded the research, in a release.

"From an early age, these skills can determine whether a child goes to college or prison, and whether they end up employed or addicted."

3. They have high expectations

Using data from a national survey of 6,600 children born in 2001, University of California at Los Angeles professor Neal Halfon and his colleagues discovered that the expectations parents hold for their kids have a huge effect on attainment.

"Parents who saw college in their child's future seemed to manage their child toward that goal irrespective of their income and other assets,"he said in a statement.

The finding came out in standardized tests: 57% of the kids who did the worst were expected to attend college by their parents, while 96% of the kids who did the best were expected to go to college.

This falls in line with another psych finding: The Pygmalion effect, which states "that what one person expects of another can come to serve as a self-fulfilling prophecy." In the case of kids, they live up to their parents' expectations.

A little over three months after hitting theaters, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived on home media yesterday, but it wasn't just the theatrical cut that was made available to fans. As announced months ago, there was also an extended, R-rated version released, dubbed the "Ultimate Edition." This is director Zack Snyder's preferred version, adding 30 extra minutes of content and more intense violence. It's no secret that the theatrical cut wasn't received well by a lot of fans and critics, but the Ultimate Edition aims to improve the story's reputation by providing a better overall narrative.

Three hours is definitely a long movie runtime, but in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's case, the extended cut definitely fulfills the promise of providing more material that wasn't shown in theaters. While there are a lot of minor additions or alterations scattered throughout, here are the biggest changes that the Ultimate Edition featured.

It goes without saying, but there will be full spoilers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - The Ultimate Edition from this point forward.

There's a longer and more cohesive Africa sequence.

The biggest and most appreciated change in the Ultimate Edition is that the Africa sequence makes way more sense.

In the theatrical cut, Superman shows up to rescue Lois from the Nairobi rebel general, and then we cut back to America, where Superman has been blamed for slaughtering innocents near the base.

Unfortunately, there were a lot of pieces that didn't connect properly, but these extra minutes fix that. It turns out that general and his forces were waging a civil war against the Nairobi government, one which the United States had taken a neutral stance on. Jimmy Olsen (who is actually named this time around) was sent to negotiate an "arrangement," but his offer is refused. U.S. command then launches a drone strike at the base (at the protest of the officer in the field), but Superman destroys it before it hits.

However, before the Man of Steel arrived, Anatoli Knyazev and his men not only killed the other terrorists and nearby innocents, but also used a flamethrower to cover their tracks and make it look like Superman killed them with his heat vision. That's why Superman was blamed and why the Senate hearings began so quickly. We also later learn that Kahina, the Nairomi woman who testified before Senator Finch, was actually threatened and paid off by Lex Luthor to speak out against Superman, but she was later "taken care of" by Anatoli.

Clark Kent's vendetta against Batman makes more sense.

Before battling Batman directly, Superman opted to take on the Caped Crusader as Clark Kent, Daily Planet journalist. In the Ultimate Edition, we actually see him learning more about the vigilante from citizens rather than just from afar.

Sent to Gotham City by Perry White to cover their football team's loss, Clark instead seeks out Kahina at her apartment building, but she's been gone for some time. An elderly man then tells Clark he'd be wise to leave the city before dark, otherwise he might run into "him," a.k.a. Batman. Another neighbor tells him that the only people who should be afraid of Batman are those who have a reason to fear him. This gives moviegoers a much clearer reason for why Clark sets his sights on Batman, learning from others what kind of a brutal man he is.

We finally learn Jena Malone's mystery role — and she's not who fans thought.

Sorry, folks, Jena Malone wasn't playing Barbara Gordon or Carrie Kelley in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. As we learned from a leak several weeks ago, she was actually Jenet Klyburn, a lab technician who analyzes the mysterious bullet that Lois brought back from Africa.

She's the one who learns that it's made from a never-before-seen metal, and later in the movie, she calls Lois to tell her that Wallace Keefe's wheelchair was made from the same metal (There was another interesting tidbit she provided, which we'll get to later.) In the comics, Jenet is a S.T.A.R. Labs scientist, but she's such a minor character that you probably shouldn't get your hopes up about her having an expanded role in the DCEU, let alone appearing again.

In the newest "Star Wars" game, "Battlefront," you're given a sandbox of "Star Wars" characters and worlds to play in.

It's very pretty — one of the best-looking games on any system — but doesn't hold a candle to what one intrepid gamer turned it into. Behold:

No, that isn't a still from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"— that's what happens when you apply a new "mod" (modification) to "Star Wars Battlefront" on PC. And no, you can't do this to the Xbox One or PlayStation 4 versions, sadly; modding games requires a level of access to the guts of a game that you simply can't access on consoles.

All that aside: Whoa, right?

Every one of these images was captured by the mod's creator, Martin Bergman.

Bergman says that running the mod can be pretty intensive on your computer's processor.

It apparently drops the framerate pretty dramatically (in the 30-40 frames per second range).

Conflict is at the heart of any great story. Good versus evil. Really, what is heroism without some kind of opposing force?

Throughout the past 40 years, video game players have gone up against some of the most sinister bad dudes the world has ever known, and this list is a celebration of those villains. Here are 15 of the best video game villains of all time:

Tom Nook from "Animal Crossing"

"Animal Crossing" is the perfect game for relaxation, as there's no combat, danger or conflict of any kind. You can design your adorable animal home, go fishing, start a garden and so many other calming lifestyle activities.

The only thing that takes you out of the experience and reminds you of the harshness of real life is Tom Nook, the village store owner who "generously" gives you a plot of land at the beginning of each "Animal Crossing" game. In doing so, the greedy raccoon puts you in enormous debt to him, using your payments to upgrade his quaint little general store into a two-story department store.

Tom Nook is realistic in a way most video game villains aren't; he puts on this cute animal facade while exploiting your hard work in order to expand his business empire. Many people don't even think of him as a villain, which is exactly what he wants! Follow the money.

Bowser from "Super Mario Bros.

The fire-breathing, spike-shelled nemesis of Mario is quite possibly the most famous of all video game villains, but if you think about it, he's not especially great at being a villain.

He's failed at every single one of his attempts to take over the world, each time being thwarted by an Italian plumber. His nefarious schemes rarely make sense and the sheer amount of times he's been defeated is pretty embarrassing on his part. 

Still, you have to respect persistence. Without Bowser's constant, ill-conceived shenanigans, we wouldn't have all of those super fun "Super Mario Bros." games!

The Illusive Man from "Mass Effect 2" and "Mass Effect 3"

The Illusive Man is proof that old attitudes die hard. Before the events of the first "Mass Effect," humanity masters space travel and is able to join the galactic community, opening up all sorts of opportunities for technological and cultural advancement through unity with aliens. 

Fast forward to "Mass Effect 2," and this space racist is the head of Cerberus, a pro-human (which means anti-everyone else) terrorist organization that uses violence and sabotage in order to advance what it thinks are the main goals of humanity. While there are legitimate problems with the way the other species view humans, Cerberus does more harm than good.

The Illusive Man is voiced by Martin Sheen, who gives one of the best celebrity performances in video game history. The image of The Illusive Man controlling things from behind the scenes in his swanky apartment next to a dying sun is one of the coolest things in recent video game memory.

Making time for a solid arm workout isn't always easy, especially if you're in need of weights and other equipment.

But when you're on the road or have a few minutes to spare between events, it can be nice to have some quick, virtually equipment-free arm workouts up your sleeve.

To help us out, we asked New York University physical-therapy professor Marilyn Moffat, who also wrote the book "Age Defying Fitness," for some of her favorite arm workouts that don't require weights.

Here are the nine she gave us, including modifications to help you personalize your workout. Feel free to mix and match, or just do one exercise on its own. Repeat or hold each exercise until it gets to be too much, building up at your own pace. And remember: If you have any unusual pain or problems with the exercises, stop doing them and consult a physical therapist.

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Exercise #1: The dreaded plank. Keeping your arms directly under your shoulders, hold this pose for at least 30 seconds, until it gets to be too much.

Something to keep in mind while in these poses: To better distribute your weight, spread your fingers as wide as possible. You should be able to feel the difference along your arms.

For a modification, try putting your forearms on the ground. You'll still feel the stretch along your arms (not to mention torso and legs).

Not so surprisingly, most Americans can only name a handful of US presidents.

In 2014, The Washington Post wrote about a study that looked at surveys conducted at Washington University at St. Louis between 1974 and 2014 to measure forgetfulness when it comes to past presidents. 

The surveys all asked students to write down the names of as many presidents as they could, and to organize them in chronological order.  

"What they found was a pretty clear pattern" writes Roberto A. Ferdman. "Nearly everyone in each of the four surveys was able to identify the first few presidents — George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, specifically — as well as the most recent handful … But by and large, the ability to name presidents faded over time, and often to a point of near non-remembrance."

So, if you want to impress your friends this Presidents' Day, you may want to consider memorizing all 44 names.

Turns out, it isn't all that hard — and you can do it in 60 minutes or less.

"It is very possible for almost anyone to memorize the US presidents in a very short amount of time," says Ron White, a two-time national memory champion. "A 6-year-old girl asked me if I could teach her all the names — so I did. She memorized them in perfect order in about 60 minutes. After completion, she could say the names of all US presidents forwards and backwards." 

White says he taught her to memorize all 44 names using a technique known as the Mind Palace, which has been around for at least 2,500 years and is written about in the "Sherlock Holmes" books and utilized by Shakespeare in the Globe Theatre. 

"It's where you visualize what you want to recall on furniture in your home," he explains. 

White says it will take you about 20 minutes upfront to build a Mind Palace — meaning, to select pieces of furniture in your home or office. "But once you do that, you can use this Mind Palace for the rest of your life for so many other things," he explains. "And once you do and you have some practice with the technique, you should be able to memorize 44 names in less than 10 minutes." That kind of thing takes White less than four minutes, he says.

Here are the steps you'll need to take:

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Step 1: Pick furniture

First you need to select 44 pieces of furniture in your home.

"I personally recommend that you do five items in each room because over time it will be easier to learn the numbers that way," White says. "If you don't have enough rooms in your home, then you could use things like the front yard, back yard, or the parking lot.'"

He suggests choosing larger items, like TVs or tables, rather than smaller ones, like tea cups or picture frames — and says to select items that are spread out throughout the room. 

Another thing to keep in mind: If you select a chair in one room, don't use another chair in a second room. 

Step 2: Assign numbers

Next you need to assign numbers to the furniture. 

To do this, you should stand in the doorway of a room, start on your left, and move around the room clockwise numbering five large items.

In the first room, you'll number the furniture items 1-5; in the second room, number them 6-10; and so on.

Step 3: Review

Review these over and over in your mind until you know them, says White. 

"Say them forward and backwards over and over again, until you know them cold — or until someone could say, 'What was number 10?' and you could say what it was just like that," White says in his YouTube tutorial of the process. 

Sure, summer just started and you've barely completed programming your DVR for the season.

But guess what? The networks are already announcing when your favorite shows are returning and when their new series will premiere this fall.

But don't get up from your beach chair. Business Insider has your back. We've compiled all the official dates that have been released so far from ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox, and NBC.

See when your favorite shows are returning below:

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September 2016

Monday, September 12

8 p.m. "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)

Wednesday, September 14

10 p.m. "Blindspot"

Sunday, September 18

8:30 p.m. "Case Closed" part one (CBS)

Monday, September 19

8 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)

8 p.m. "Gotham" (Fox)

8 p.m. "The Voice" (NBC)

8:30 p.m. "Kevin Can Wait" series premiere (CBS)

9 p.m. "Lucifer" (Fox)

10 p.m. "The Good Place" early preview (NBC)

Tuesday, September 20

8 p.m. "NCIS" (CBS)

8 p.m. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)

8:30 p.m. "New Girl" (Fox)

9 p.m. "Bull" series premiere (CBS)

9 p.m. "Scream Queens" (Fox)

10 p.m. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (ABC)

10 p.m. "NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)

10 p.m. "This Is Us" series premiere (NBC)

Wednesday, September 21

8 p.m. "The Goldbergs" (ABC)

8 p.m. "Survivor" (CBS)

8 p.m. "Lethal Weapon" series premiere (Fox)

8 p.m. "Blindspot" time slot premiere (NBC)

8:30 p.m. "Speechless" series premiere (ABC)

9 p.m. "Modern Family" (ABC)

9 p.m. "Empire" (Fox)

9 p.m. "Law & Order" (NBC)

9:30 p.m. "Black-Ish" (ABC)

9:30 p.m. "Big Brother" (CBS)

10 p.m. "Designated Survivor" series premiere (ABC)

10 p.m. "Chicago P.D." (NBC)

Thursday, September 22

8 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)

8 p.m. "Rosewood" (Fox)

8 p.m. "Superstore" (NBC)

8:30 p.m. "The Good Place" time slot premiere (NBC)

9 p.m. "Notorious" series premiere (ABC)

9 p.m. "Pitch" series premiere (Fox)

9 p.m. "Chicago Med" (NBC)

10 p.m. "How to Get Away With Murder" (ABC)

10 p.m. "The Blacklist" (NBC)

Friday, September 23

8 p.m. "Last Man Standing" (ABC)

8 p.m. "MacGyver" series debut (CBS)

8 p.m. "Hell's Kitchen" (Fox)

8 p.m. "Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon" series premiere (NBC)

8:30 p.m. "Dr. Ken" (ABC)

9 p.m. "Shark Tank" (ABC)

9 p.m. "Hawaii Five-0" (CBS)

9 p.m. "The Exorcist" series premiere (Fox)

9 p.m. "Dateline" (NBC)

10 p.m. "Blue Bloods" (CBS)

Saturday, September 24

10 p.m. "48 Hours" (CBS)

Sunday, September 25

7:30 p.m. "60 Minutes"

7:30 p.m. "Bob's Burgers" (Fox)

8 p.m. "Once Upon a Time" (ABC)

8 p.m. "The Simpsons" (Fox)

8:30 p.m. "Son of Zorn" series premiere (Fox)

9 p.m. "Secrets and Lies" (ABC)

9 p.m. "Family Guy" (Fox)

9:30 p.m. "The Last Man on Earth" (Fox)

10 p.m. "Quantico" (ABC)

Retailers are obsessed with catering to the teen Generation Z.

What do they like? What do they want? And how can retailers survive when faced with this demanding generation?

Many companies that have failed to resonate with today's teens have suffered; look no further than Aeropostale and PacSun, which both filed for bankruptcy. 

To find out what teens really like — and what they really hate — when it comes to retail brands, we polled 110 teens, ages 12-18. There were 37 males and 73 females who responded and not everyone responded to every question.

Some of the results might surprise you.

Out of H&M, Forever 21, and Zara, Forever 21 wins...by a hair.

We asked teens if they preferred these three brands. 39.39% picked Forever 21 and 36.36% picked H&M. 24.24% picked Zara.

The truth is that some of these teens don't really love any of them — and Forever 21 is sort of a default.

"If I had to pick, honestly I don't like any of the above," one said. 

"H&M is very low quality, no Zara around me," one said.

"Pricing is reasonable," another said.

Another asked us to "note Asos," the British e-commerce retailer. 

Forever 21 has usurped Abercrombie & Fitch, too.

Abercrombie & Fitch once ruled the teen scene, but it's been struggling to revive its reputation. We asked teens if they preferred Forever 21 or Abercrombie, and the majority (69.23%) preferred Forever 21.

Abercrombie & Fitch was once cool...and now it's not.

We asked teens if they ever shopped at Abercrombie & Fitch, and 45.87% said they did!

But the price is off-putting. "Too expensive for poor quality clothing," one said said. 

"I don't like the smell of the store or the style of clothing," one teen wrote.

"I don't like their style or their brand values," another wrote.

MLB pitcher Daniel Norris has always marched to the beat of his own drum.

The 23-year-old lefty was baptized in his baseball uniform; he has never tasted alcohol or tried drugs; and the first thing he bought with his $2 million pro baseball signing bonus was a $14 T-shirt.

He also chooses to live in a Volkswagen camper during the offseason. Read on to meet the pitcher, cancer survivor, outdoors enthusiast, and self-proclaimed nonconformist:

SEE ALSO: An MLB pitcher who scored a $2 million signing bonus chose to live in a van in a Walmart parking lot

Norris, the youngest of three, grew up in the mountains of Johnson City, Tennessee. 'My parents hadn't raised a boy before,' he wrote in the Players' Tribune. 'So when I was about two years old, they were like, I guess we'll put him in ... sports?'

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He excelled at football and basketball in high school, but baseball — particularly pitching — suited his personality most. As he told ESPN, 'it can get quiet and lonely out there when you're pitching, which drives some people crazy. But that's my favorite part.'

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Norris, right, as a sophomore in high school.

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Much of Norris' lifestyle was influenced by his father (pictured), who owned a bike shop in Johnson City and raised his kids to embrace the outdoors and live simply. 'We would always go mountain biking or on family bike rides,' Norris wrote in the Tribune. 'We were always outside. So my love for the outdoors comes from how and where I was raised.'

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A nine-hour direct flight in coach sounds like hell on wings to me. I’m not spoiled—I’ve only flown business class once in my life, to Amsterdam on a new Dreamliner aircraft, which was truly a dream.  Private pods, welcome gifts in reusable clutch purses, warm towels and food, pillows and eye masks, all the gin I could drink. But in reality, I’m a first-class girl with a coach budget and usually fly airlines like Southwest.

It’s easy, cheap and gets you from point A to point B pretty seamlessly and efficiently. Layovers are their own ring of hell, but sometimes they’re a necessity. But you do what you gotta do when you don’t have a huge travel budget.

So when I was invited to hop on the inaugural flight of Iceland’s WOW Air from LAX to Keflavik International Airport, near Reykjavik, I said yes—I’m not stupid —but I did give pause. WOW is a fairly new airline that just started flying direct from L.A. and San Francisco to Iceland. The whole schtick is cheap prices, and I mean super cheap, like as low as $99 one way. To put it in context, that’s cheaper than a flight to Vegas.

Naturally, when the airline first announced the flight, they sold out faster than you can say Eyjafjallajökull. You can still find the $99 one way—and that’s only one-way from L.A. to Iceland as it costs more to come back—but they go super fast. There are deals on the website now starting around $199, which is still insane when you think about it.

But is saving a few bucks worth your comfort? What extras are added on? Do you really have to pay for your own water? What the heck is a flatkaka med hangikjötianyway? I found out for you.

SEE ALSO: We polled 110 teenagers on which brands they love and hate in 2016

Nobody Knows Where WOW Air Is

This being the first flight from LAX, my Uber driver had no idea what WOW Air was or where it was located. When we finally fought the most brutal traffic getting into the terminals, there was an electronic sign saying “WOW AIR TBIT.” Great. Only the official WOW Air sign outside put me a few doors away from the check-in counter.

Fine. There would be a lot of sitting in my future, so a few extra steps wouldn’t hurt now. And thanks to the bright purple branding on everything from the signage to the flight attendant uniforms, you can’t miss the counter.

You Have to Pay For Every Bag—Even Your Purse

$99 one-way is great and all, but like most airlines these days, here’s where it all starts to add up: Baggage. You get one carry-on bag for free (that’s including your purse, ladies) so long as it weighs 11 pounds or under. After that, it starts at $39 per bag, and $48 at the counter. For checked luggage, one bag (max 44 pounds) will cost you around $58 online or $76 at the gate. Emotional baggage, per usual, is free.  

I’m not sure if it was because this was the inaugural flight or if my small group was invited, but no one weighed my carry-on luggage. Good thing, too, because it felt like it weighed 80 pounds. I’ve heard various stories where some counters are more diligent than others, so next time, leave the lava rocks at home and travel light or pay up.

Basic boarding at LAX: They call chunks of rows to board at one time, starting from the front back. At Keflavik, it was more of a free-for-all. And who’s taking these cheap flights? This guy above, for one (to be fair, there was a big music festival, Secret Solsctice, happening in Reykjavik that weekend…I took him to be an international DJ). 

Otherwise, it was a lot of young people, a few older people, an occasional kid or two. Typical, but I thought the crowd skewed young. Millennials, take note.

This being the first WOW flight from LAX to Iceland, the owner of the airline was at our gate along with city and airport officials, and they all had so many things to sa…hey, look, cake!

Neckerchiefs Are Only One Reason the Flight Attendants Are Amazing

The buns on the flight attendants are on point. And their perfect make-up will make any air-weary traveler feel pretty shitty after more than eight hours in the air. But damn they are nice. Super accommodating at every juncture, from helping you find a seat to serving drinks and sandwiches from the carts. I even witnessed a pretty elaborate jewelry sale, like an in-air duty free shop, across the aisle on the flight back.

Pilots face stress and responsibility — but also prestige and the rare ability to follow their passion. 

To be a pilot, it’s essential to be in perfect health and have nerves of steel. But when you get the job, it's a ticket to see some of the best views in the world ... and to be paid for it.

We asked pilots working for LOT Polish Airlines what they see during different stages of a flight. They took their cameras along and sent us some of the best pictures.

SEE ALSO: New York's first airport is being brought back from ruins — and we checked it out

Night landing approach to Warsaw Chopin Airport after a flight from Geneva, Switzerland

Sunset over the Tatra Mountains en-route from Warsaw to Budapest, Hungary

Flight over the Kampinoska Forest before landing on runway 11 in Warsaw. Enroute from St. Petersburg, Russia to Warsaw