The Dailies

Word of the Day

Meretricious (adj., mare-eh-TRISH-us)

Something that sounds possible but isn't actually true, like vaccines causing autism. Attractive but fake. It can also mean something that attracts the wrong kind of attention. There's also a third meaning but that's closer to the origin of the word and not its common usage in business publications.

Gif of the Day

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Link of the Day

Make paper airplanes and balloons more fun

Surprise! We're going with two, yes, two links today, both related to how you can make simple pleasures more fun.

First, related to a discussion yesterday at the office, here's how to make a balloon fly better by using a marble:

And second, here's how to make the best paper airplane in the world. Hint: it's all about the folding.

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