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Season two of The Mind, Explained is out on Netflix: The streamer’s spinoff of Vox’s Explained series looks at different topics concerning the functioning and development of our brain. The first episode of the season, titled “How to Focus,” is the best out of the five in our opinion, and looks at how human beings developed their attention spans over time. It takes us through the history, but ultimately focuses on how the many stimuli we encounter today have resulted in our brains becoming unable to multitask and focus. Next up is an episode on the “Teenage Brain” which delves into how brains work during the hormone-driven adolescent phase, and “Personality” which explores how people develop various personality traits and characteristics, as well as how the brain tends to fall prey to stereotypes. The episode titled “Creativity” challenges the theory that the right hemisphere of the brain is the center of imagination, while the final episode looks at the phenomenon of “Brainwashing” and how people, from politicians to psychopaths, have the ability to manipulate others.

⚽ It’s an important day in the Champions League as we enter the fifth round of the group stage matches and get closer to seeing who will make it to the finals:

Group E: Bayern Munich (who has already qualified for the next round) will compete against Dynamo Kiev at 7:45pm. Meanwhile, Barcelona (currently ranking second) is playing a fate-deciding match against Benfica at 10pm as the former needs a victory to ensure its qualification. Benfica won’t go down easy, as gaining the upper hand in the match means it can overtake the Catalan team in the standings if it gets the three points and overtake Barcelona.

Group standings: Bayern (12 points) – Barcelona (6 points) – Benfica (4 points) – Dynamo Kiev (1 point).

Group F: Group leaders Villarreal will play against Manchester United at 7:45pm, with both teams tied in terms of points, but set apart by differences in the number of goals. The match will have a decisive role in determining the qualifications. Atlanta (in third) is competing against the Young Boys at 10pm and both teams can still technically qualify for the round of 16.

Group standings: Villarreal (7 points) – Manchester (7 points) – Atlanta (5 points) – Young Boys (3 points).

Group H: Juventus and Chelsea have both already qualified for the next round, but will play today's match for fun at 10pm. Meanwhile, Zenit St. Petersburg will face Malmo at 10pm as well.

Group standings: Juventus (12 points) – Chelsea (9 points) – Zenit (3 points) – Malmo (zero).

Group G: The least popular of the groups, with teams such as Salzburg, Lille, Wolfsburg, and Seville. Lille will play against Salzburg and Seville will compete against Wolfsburg, both at 10pm.

Group standings: Salzburg (7 points) – Lille (5 points) – Wolfsburg (5 points) – Seville (3 points).

In the Egyptian League, Al Mokawaloon will play against Ismaily at 5:30pm, while Future competes against Enppi at 8:00pm.

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Celesta Chocolatier makes art in a box: The pink-branded store in Sheraton makes all kinds of sweet treats, but their specialty is their bite-sized Belgian chocolates. The chocolates are beautifully decorated, coming in the form of leaves, seashells, hearts, crowns, pineapples, coins, and more. If you’re an eclair fan, you’ll love their varieties of the pastry, which comes in hazelnut, pistachio, raspberry, and Lotus — all in keeping with their attention to aesthetics. Celesta also sells different types of fancily-shaped gateaux, cakes, muffins, macarons, and even gelato, ensuring that anyone with a sweet tooth will find their gold and white shop a haven.

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Plug Vol.1 – Downtown Chill is GrEEK Campus’ newest event series, this time featuring three women artists from the independent music scene: Dina El Wedidi, Maryam Saleh, Nouran Abu Taleb. Celebrating the eighth anniversary of the GrEEK Campus, the concert will take place on Thursday at 7pm, with tickets available here.

El Far3i will also be playing at the GrEEK Campus on Friday at 4pm. Also hitting the stage as part of the concert are Ali Wezzy, Moussa Sam, and Gelba.

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The rules of ownership that rule our lives: Mine by Michael Heller and James Salzman explores the dynamics and psychology of ownership from the moment we learn the word “mine” as babies, all the way through to owning a house, in a society where practically everything is owned by someone. But the story becomes much larger than just owning property — who owns creative property, data, and even airspace and the pollution that comes with it? Ownership is a central factor in the discussion of topics such as digital privacy, climate change, and wealth inequality. The book presents the “six simple stories that everyone uses to claim everything,” proposing that by knowing these stories, people can change the narrative and scope of responsibility surrounding some of the biggest issues facing the human race today.