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Why Was Josephine Important to Napoleon’s Rule?
The Empress Josephine was an active contributor to Napoleon’s success. Find out why in this article. (Article, 5 min.)
Why Did Josephine Cheat on Napoleon?
The romance between Napoleon and Josephine is one of the most famous in history. Why did it fail? (Article,
Why Did Josephine Marry Napoleon?
Josephine was more famous than Napoleon at the time of their marriage. Why did she decide to marry him? (Article, 5 min)
Why It’s OK to Go Backwards Sometimes
In this article, we explore why it’s ok to move backwards sometimes in life, if it leads you to a better chance at being happy. (Article, 5 min).
How to Make Undesirable Events Less Terrible
Life can throw us off course sometimes. Here’s one way to start getting back on track. (Article, 3 minutes).
What is the column index number in VLOOKUP?
In this article, we explain how to use the column index number in VLOOKUP functions in Excel and provide some examples.
Where Does the Time Value of Money Come From?
The time value of money is an important, but often misunderstood concept in Finance. Here’s a simple explanation. (Article, 8 minutes)
Where does the US Government Spend Its Money?
The Federal Budget is a hotly debated topic. But what does the government actually spend its money on? (Article, 5 min)
Interesting English word origins (with examples)
In this article, we explore why English doesn’t use plain language very often (Article, 5 min).
The Gladiator Games in Ancient Rome: Purely Blood-sport or Something More?
Crowds, swords, and blood, oh my! We examine both the obvious and less obvious reasons the Ancient Romans loved gladiator games. (Article, 15 min)
Interesting English word origins (with examples)
In this article, we explore why English doesn’t use plain language very often (Article, 5 min).
The French Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nationalism
Marchons! Our guest writer, Liam McGraw, explains the origins of the modern idea of nationalism. (Article, 6 min)
The origins of Peter Dinklage’s new movie, Cyrano
Based on a play about a real life French nobleman, Cyrano de Bergerac is the focus of Peter Dinklage’s upcoming movie. (Article, 5 min)
Wang Zhenyi Poetry in English
Wang Zhenyi was a scientist and poet in the late 18th century of China. Here, we present the full poems of Wang Zhenyi in English. (Collection of Poems)
Set A Fitness Goal This Summer
Looking for a way to stay fit this summer? Here’s one way that’s worked for us. (Article, 5 minutes)
Top Ten Gifts for an Intellectual besides a Book
Buying a gift for an intellectual is hard (besides books). Here are our some of our top suggestions (Article, 5 min.)
Stoicism and Depression: A Counterintuitive Approach
We explore how Stoicism, the philosophy of joy, could help with depression. (Article, 5 min)
How to Practice Stoicism in Daily Life
Though Stoicism is easy to understand, it can be difficult to practice. We offer you some tips in this article. (Article, 8 min)
What is Simpson’s Paradox?
How can one player outhit another player every season and still have a lower career average? (Article, 4 minutes)
How to Fix a Slow Excel Spreadsheet
The IRH team discusses tried and true methods for fixing your Excel workbooks. (Article, 5 minutes)
How to Get Better at Excel
Are you good at Excel but want to know how to become a master? In this article, we discuss how to complete your training. (Article, 5 min)
Climate Change Primer Part I – What is Climate Change?
Climate change has taken center stage in our public discourse. But what is it exactly? We wrote this primer to help you make sense of it all. (Article, 5 minutes)
Why Do So Many People Need Glasses?
Why do so many people need glasses? Shouldn’t early humans have survived without them? We explore the latest science in this article. (Article, 5 min)
How To Make Learning Stick
What’s the point of studying if we forget everything a month later? (Article, 5 minutes)
Can an MLS promotion relegation system ever work?
We explore the age-old question for America’s top soccer league. (Article, 5 min)
What is Simpson’s Paradox?
How can one player outhit another player every season and still have a lower career average? (Article, 4 minutes)
What Makes a Board Game Good
With board games experiencing a resurgence in popularity over the past few years, we consider the question: what makes a board game good? (Article, 5 min)
How to Study for a Math Exam
Although quantitative exams at top colleges are needlessly hard, there’s a formula to succeed every time. (Article, 9 minutes)
How to Unpivot Data in Excel Using Formulas
In this article, we explain how to unpivot (or melt) data in Excel using formulas (Article, 10 mins).
How to Fix a Slow Excel Spreadsheet
The IRH team discusses tried and true methods for fixing your Excel workbooks. (Article, 5 minutes)