Here is the weekend mashup for the weeks of October 4th. It is a collection of articles from the past week that didn’t make it into posts.
Did you know that October 4th and 5th are the most common birthdates? That makes some sense considering that it is ten months from New Years Eve.
First up, I love these crazy climbing dudes.
Jawbone, who makes a sleep tracker similar to the one I use, has released a fascinating bunch of data from their users around the world. It isn’t particularly accurate in that it reflects only on customers that have purchased the device but the data is still pretty cool to check out.
Change is good. Train Your Brain To Let Go Of Habits – 10 Methods For Creating New Neural Pathways
Walking is good for you. Three Short Walks Reverse Harmful Effects of Sitting
Let’s finish with two environmental links. One full of pain and one full of promise. I prefer the latter.
Global wildlife populations down by half since 1970