Random Facts

IKEA Effect
IKEA Effect

People who voluntarily undergo a great deal of pain, discomfort, or effort to get something will be happier than if it came to them easily. This is called the "IKEA Effect".

Jong Yol-Ri
Jong Yol-Ri

A North Korean teen chosen to go to the International Mathematical Olympiad used it to escape North Korea and start a new life.

Hot Dog
Hot Dog

The term dog has been used as a synonym for sausage since the 1800s, possibly from accusations that sausage makers used dog meat in their sausages.

Denmark's Digital Ambassador
Denmark's Digital Ambassador

Denmark appointed a digital ambassador to the tech industry.