What is Nike Free?

What is Nike Free? Nike Free resembles the pressure profile of the bare foot much more closely than traditional footwear. They can get any shoes they want, and they want to run barefoot! Tobie Hatfield, one of the designers of the first Nike Free, after observing an elite track and field team training barefoot. Can […]

Where did the word yucca come from?

Where did the word yucca come from? yucca (n.) Central and South American name for the cassava plant, 1550s, from Spanish yuca, juca (late 15c.), probably from Taino, native language of Haiti. What is Yukas? Yucas are root vegetables that come the tropical regions of South America. Known also as cassava or manioc, these vegetables […]

Does subliminal music really work?

Does subliminal music really work? Do they work? Research shows that subliminal messages in self-help tapes are effective. BUT…they’re effective because of the placebo effect (Greenwald, Spangenberg Pratkanis, & Eskanazi 1991). The subliminal cues, themselves, are essentially useless. What is the meaning of subliminal music? A subliminal message is an audio or visual stimuli that’s […]

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