Hello there, lovely learner!

And happy Valentine's to you, we hope you're getting spoiled by someone special or thoroughly spoiling yourself 😉

Today is not only about overdosing on chocolate - it's been 20 years since the most binge-worthy business in the world opened its doors - Youtube!

We made a quick round up of Youtube's Top Ten Videos Of All Time, and there are plenty more weekend reads for you to relish below!

Big love,
Chris & the 42courses team x 

• The Provocative Operation Creativity Method: From the man who coined "lateral thinking", Edward de Bono brings us this surprising way to get more creative, by being provocative...
   
• The best books on human behaviour from 2024: If you love behavioural science and psychology, this list is for you! If you want to make sense of all the bizarre things humans do, your next read is probably in here.
   
• A Sports Psychologist's take on the Super Bowl: What role does "tactical creativity" have on the football field and why doe athletes need to be open minded? This personality analysis might surprise you.
   
• The art of the double insult: Insults are never nice, but you have to admit, the perfect zinger is something to admire. You can't help but smile at ones like this: "If only he'd wash his neck I'd wring it" 
   
• A selection of Super Bowl weirdness: The good, the bad, and cringe-worthy ads were all on display during this year's Super Bowl. In our humble opinion, this compilation shows that even if you have star-power, you still need a good idea.

• 1747 – Astronomer James Bradley presents his discovery of the Earth’s wobbling motion on its axis to the Royal Society in London, a key finding in understanding planetary movement. 🔭
   
• 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both apply for telephone patents on the same day. After legal battles, the Supreme Court rules in favour of Bell as the rightful inventor. ☎️
   
• 1876 – Henry John Heinz, along with his brother John and cousin Frederick, founds F & J Heinz, leaving a legacy that outlasted them all 🍅
   
• 1924 – Thomas J. Watson Sr. renames the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) as International Business Machines (IBM) 💻
   
• 1957 – The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is formed in New Orleans, with Martin Luther King Jr. as its president. ✊🏾
   
• 1978 – Texas Instruments patents the first "micro on a chip," which made way for modern microprocessors. 🔬
   
• 1990 – Space probe Voyager 1 captures a photograph of the entire solar system, including Earth as the now-famous "pale blue dot," highlighting our planet’s small place in the universe. 🌍📸
   
• 2005 – YouTube is launched by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. ▶️
   
• 2024 – Nvidia’s market value reaches $1.83 trillion, overtaking both Alphabet and Amazon to become one of the most valuable tech companies in the world. 📈