Need a creative boost? Try this napping hack from Thomas Edison and Salvador Dalí––research from this month says it actually works. The woman who successfully traded a bobby pin for a house. And Swedish towns are trying to reclaim their names from IKEA products.Sponsors:GiveWell, Have your donation matched up to $250 by entering Kottke Ride Home at check out at GiveWell.orgTentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at tentree.comLinks:Sleep technique used by Salvador Dalí really works (Science Alert)Spark Creativity with Thomas Edison’s Napping Technique (Scientific American)Edison was right: Waking up right after drifting off to sleep can boost creativity (Science.Org)Just 10 Minutes of Moderate Running Can Boost Brain Activity, Study Shows (ScienceAlert)Salvador Dali (Hallmark Art Collection)From hairpin to house: woman who mastered ‘trading up’ realizes dream (The Guardian)05/27/21 episode about the bobby pin project (Kottke Ride Home)Sweden reclaims place names from IKEA (CNN)Sweden wants to reclaim the names behind Ikea’s toilet brushes and trash cans (Fast Company) Discover the originals of Sweden (Visit Sweden)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.