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Change up Your Course Exploring new areas, such as local parks or trails, can make walking more enjoyable and less monotonous. Not only this, but exploring a new trail or destination can also encourage you to keep up your walking routine. Listening to new sounds and marveling at new scenery can keep you motivated to…
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Organic Gardening Is the Healthy Way to Live For many of us, organic gardening can be a way to get back to our roots and reconnect with the land. Rather than relying on synthetic chemicals, organic gardening emphasizes using natural, renewable, and sustainable practices to grow healthy plants. By growing your vegetables and herbs, you…
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Customize Your Space on a Budget Renting a home can sometimes feel limiting when it comes to decorating. While landlords often prohibit permanent changes, that doesn’t mean you can’t create a space that feels uniquely “you.” With a little creativity and some renter-friendly design ideas, You can transform your rental into a cozy, inviting space…
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What Is Car Camping? Car camping offers the best of both worlds—without the weight of backpacking or the expense of an RV. While car camping, you don’t have the full features of an RV, but you don’t need to worry about carrying too much weight like with backpacking. This flexibility means you can pack items…
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With millions of people affected worldwide, diabetes is a chronic illness that poses significant health challenges. It arises when your body fails to generate or effectively use insulin, a hormone that manages blood sugar levels. To maintain healthy blood sugar levels, individuals with diabetes need to commit to lifelong healthy lifestyle choices such as regular exercise, medication, and...
A disturbing interview given by a KGB defector in 1984 describes America of today and outlines four stages of mass brainwashing used by the KGB. In 1954, early on in the Cold War, the Soviet Union created the Committee for State Security, more commonly known in the West as the KGB. The group came to...
Mongolians’ DNA says they can’t digest milk, yet their diet relies on dairy. A researcher investigates why. Lake Khövsgöl is about as far north of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar as you can get without leaving the country. If you’re too impatient for the 13-hour bus ride, you can take a prop plane to the town...
An experiment in the frozen wastes of Antarctica revealed evidence of a universe born in the same Big Bang as ours – but with rules of physics that are completely the opposite. NASA scientists detected evidence of a parallel universe, right next to ours, where all the rules of physics seem to be operating in...
Looking for Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Pressure? Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the common ailments. People who have a history of hypertension should undergo regular checkups to control BP. The high blood pressure causes the blood to flow turbulently through the blood vessels. The body customizes itself to control the usual...
From questionable shipwrecks to outright attacks, the Sentinelese clearly don’t want to be bothered. Between waves of refugees, armed conflicts, and bickering over oil reserves, the world feels like it’s become a rather small place. But while the world may be shrinking, some people are still fighting to keep a little space to themselves. North Sentinel...
Being in a toxic work environment is the top reason people say they are quitting their jobs during the pandemic, new research shows. A toxic work culture is a whopping 10 times more important than compensation when it comes to predicting turnover, according to a new analysis of more than 1.4 million Glassdoor reviews of 500 of the largest U.S....
How many chocolate chip cookies do you need to fill you up? Me, I don’t get out of bed without a package. ‘Cause when it comes to putting food in your mouth, how much doesn’t count as long as it tastes good. But imagine what a favor we’d be doing our bodies simply by starting...
Know how to recognize the most common early symptoms of Parkinson’s. It can be hard to tell if you or a loved one has Parkinson’s disease (PD). Below are 10 signs that you might have the disease. No single one of these signs means that you should worry, but if you have more than one...
More than two billion people are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms. A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why, and that finding could have important implications for brain infections, neurodegenerative diseases and autoimmune disorders. The UVA researchers found that the...
How do AirTags work? We have the explanation, plus reasons they’re great for travel. As travelers faced checked-luggage woes over the past year or so, they turned to AirTags to help keep track of their bags. Made by Apple, these handy Bluetooth tracking devices can track any item they’re attached to, whether that’s your suitcase, your car,...
Have you ever wondered if that salad is healthy for you? Did you know certain types of salads offer better nutrients than others? Many greens we eat provide essential nutrients to keep our bodies healthy, but are they all good? You have many questions, and we have the answers! We will take an in-depth look...
We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost. Close to half (44%) of all Australian commuter trips are by car – and under 10km. Of Perth’s 4.2 million daily car trips, 2.8…
For sustainable air fuel to work, it’s going to need a staggering amount of land. As the politician next to him took out his phone for a selfie, Virgin Atlantic chairman Richard Branson peered into the camera, grinned, and did a double thumbs-up. The world’s first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic using 100% biofuel had just…
From the Big Four chains like Tesco and Sainsbury’s to budget stores like Aldi, supermarkets have raced to embrace high-tech solutions in recent years. These range from self-service checkouts to hand-held barcode scanners, in-app payment methods and even digital pricing labels. But going against the trend is high-end northern chain Booths, much to the delight of many customers. This week, the business announced…
Neuroscience research is vital for understanding and developing treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer’s and depression, as well as for improving learning and memory. Scientists have long sought to replicate the brain’s intricate neural environment, particularly the web-like extracellular matrix, in a lab setting. Researchers have now successfully employed bioprinting — which is akin to using…
Amateur photographer Ockert Le Roux has been on a nine-year duck hunt — of a different kind. Since moving to South Australia’s South East from Melbourne in 2014, Mr Le Roux had been searching locally for the flying duck orchid (Caleana major) covering “extensive distances” across the region and even taking trips across the border into Western Victoria to find it….
Death is glorified in all cultures with rituals that often don’t make any sense they are often a signal to the rest of the world that an individual is grieving. One such custom for Brahmins (Hindus) is a Tonsure head with a wisp of a pony for the males when they are bereaving a close…
On November 26, 2021, my life changed. What seemed like a normal day after Thanksgiving turned into a day that genuinely affected my life forever. I’m not sure if it’s the same for everyone, but for my family, the day after Thanksgiving is like another mini-Thanksgiving. The celebration isn’t over yet and is overall a…
There is always a signal before your life turns upside down, and it is not what you think. It is not a mystical epiphany, but a person — sometimes several — who shows up just when you least expect it, pushing you toward the edge of change. The Universe loves to shake things up, using people…
Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth that is causing bafflement because it is coming from an apparently empty region of space. The particle, named Amaterasu after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, is one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected. Only the most powerful cosmic events, on scales…
We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost. Close to half (44%) of all Australian commuter trips are by car – and under 10km. Of Perth’s 4.2 million daily car trips, 2.8…
Amateur photographer Ockert Le Roux has been on a nine-year duck hunt — of a different kind. Since moving to South Australia’s South East from Melbourne in 2014, Mr Le Roux had been searching locally for the flying duck orchid (Caleana major) covering “extensive distances” across the region and even taking trips across the border into Western Victoria to find it….
Researchers recently detected an “ultra-high-energy” cosmic ray, which is the most powerful since the famous “Oh My God” particle was detected in 1991. They have no idea where it came from. Researchers have detected one of the most powerful cosmic rays ever seen slamming into Earth — but they have no idea what caused it…
The $50,000 question: What subject does the instructor teach? There’s a lot of men out there that shy away from discussing menstruation with women. But any man who’s ever taken a class in basic human biology or had a mother, sister, wife, girlfriend or any other woman in their life should know the basics of…
A team of astronomers stumbled upon and now identified two hidden galaxies that are residing at the edge of space and time. A team of researchers has accidentally found two galaxies that were hidden from view sitting at the edge of space and time. Yoshinobu Fudamoto, an astronomer at the Research Institute for Science and…
For some people, cruises are the ultimate getaway when planning their travels. They’re like miniature worlds, with accommodation, food, and anything you might need all in one place. But they also come with their own set of rules and realities. So whether you’re a luxury liner expert or thinking of taking one for the first…
Not many people, even those living in the UK, are aware that their country is home to one of the most eerie and macabre places on earth. Located less than a mile off the coast of Kent, Dead Man’s Island is often referred to as the ‘world’s most infected island.’ This sinister title stems from…
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