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Friday is the least productive day of the week for workFriday is the least productive day of the week for work

Friday is the least productive day of the week for work

Employees of a large energy company participated in the experiment of scientists at the University of Texas. Over the course of two years, from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018, the researchers monitored 789 workers, namely, they analyzed computer usage indicators: typing speed, typos, and mouse activity. Observations made it possible to find out at what time office workers are less active and more prone to errors, Plos ONE writes.

The famous Perseid summer starfall once again enters the celestial stageThe famous Perseid summer starfall once again enters the celestial stage

The famous Perseid summer starfall once again enters the celestial stage

In August 2023, the most famous meteor shower - the Perseids - will operate throughout the month. Although it takes its name from the constellation Perseus — since it seems from Earth that meteors fly out from there — this star shower is actually the "tail" of the comet, through which we pass once a year. And the "stars" are meteors, some of them the size of a grain of sand, however, flashing in our atmosphere, they arrange a bright show for earthlings.