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# Boredom

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# your evening longread
Your evening longread: The science behind boredom
It’s a coronavirus-free zone as we bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.
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Jul 27th 2020, 8:00 PM
# killing time
Have some time to kill? You can now play Solitaire on Google search
And relive those days where Windows 95 was cutting edge.
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Aug 27th 2016, 11:30 AM
# boredom killer
You know you can play thousands of classic games online, right?
If you’re not familiar with the Internet Archive, then you’re in for a treat.
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Aug 13th 2016, 9:30 AM
# playtime is over
Bored O'Sullivan suggests an 'adult crèche' could help between matches
Maybe if he didn’t finish his games so quickly he wouldn’t be so bored?
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Feb 18th 2016, 10:04 AM
# boredom killer
Bored over the holidays? Here are some free games to play
And more importantly, they’re good.
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Dec 28th 2015, 5:00 PM
# bored no more
16 apps that will slay your boredom every time
You’re welcome.
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Dec 27th 2014, 1:00 PM
# bored stiff
This photo of a bored kid in the Oval Office is the best thing you'll see today
Because when a kid is bored, a kid is bored.
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Sep 9th 2014, 9:25 AM
# up up and awaaaay
This guy made an office fire extinguisher jetpack. It went as well as you'd expect
Because obviously.
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Jul 18th 2014, 10:03 AM
Voices
Column: Got the January blues? Don’t let them drag you down
January can indeed feel miserable, empty and cold after all the warmth and merrymaking that is Christmas – but don’t entertain those negative thoughts that creep in this time of year, writes Bernadette Ryan.
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Jan 19th 2014, 7:30 PM
# crappy new year
8 signs you are suffering from 'Jannui'
January + ennui = Jannui.
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Jan 3rd 2014, 12:59 PM
# sitdown sunday
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Dec 9th 2012, 10:30 AM
# Boredom
Boredom can encourage hostility towards 'outsiders'
People who are bored seek to find a sense of meaningfulness – and can ostracise perceived “outsiders” in order to gain a feeling of purpose, according to a new study.
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Aug 18th 2011, 11:10 AM