In The First Place

Today's hack described what's called "memory journeys", and is another mnemonic system useful for memorizing information. Basically, you imagine walking through different places (e.g., start at your bedroom, then go to the bathroom, then the kitchen, etc.) and associate each location with the information you want to remember. The author gives an example of how he used it to memorize the 10 tragedies of Shakespeare.

Besides that, I learned that coriander and cilantro refer to the same plant, Coriandrum sativum. Coriander is usually the term for the seeds (used as a spice) while cilantro is the term for the leaves. Good to know :-)

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