The Wall Street Journal shares the story of how MIT players engineered a football team. via wsj.com

Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his world title against Viswanathan Anand in Sochi. via The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

Mind Hacks celebrates 10 years of blogging with nearly 5000 posts and 2 million words, sharing their top 10 most popular posts on a wiki for readers to explore. via Mind Hacks.

A stylish gift idea - the Mi Power Bank is a 10,400mAh portable charger with sleek aluminum design and protective features. via TNW.

This article explores four tools for scheduling Instagram posts: Schedugram, Later, Onlypult, and TakeOff.

Distraction effects are explored in a Mind Hacks blog post that uses a study on judging musical performance to illustrate how visual information may impact auditory perception. A related article critiquing the study is also linked.

Thirsty Quaker homebrew supply is having a Black Friday sale with 10% off select items. via The Thirsty Quaker

Complex highlights 33 clothing and shoe items available from the ASOS brand, including outerwear, sweaters, shirts, pants, and shoes. via Four Pins.

Post-Christmas sales at several retailers including Mr. Porter, Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, J. Crew, and Spier and Mackay offer significant discounts on clothing and accessories. via Put This On.

Post-Christmas sales at several retailers including Mr. Porter, Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, J. Crew, and Spier and Mackay offer significant discounts on clothing and accessories. via Put This On.

An early version of "Sweet Jane" by The Velvet Underground, recorded a year before its official release, has been released online. via Consequence.

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