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Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the most effective. Click or scroll on to discover 11 creations, ranging from the ingenious to the downright silly, that remarkably turned out to be million-dollar ...

Most languages develop through centuries of use among groups of people. But some have a different origin: They are invented, from scratch, from one individual’s mind. Familiar examples include the ...

Lily Cheng struggled to motivate herself during weekends and college breaks. Implementing a point system into her daily life helped her create new, healthier habits. She earned points by doing tasks ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lily Cheng, 21, a game design student and YouTuber who lives in New ...