Sarah Biren
Freelance Writer
Improving one’s health is a worthwhile goal. However, it’s not a simple one. There are many facets pertaining to health, from activity levels, diet, lifestyle, mental state, and so on. However, fad diet culture and misinformation can lead people to think that certain choices are healthy when they are not. In fact, some of these […]
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Buying a home is a stressful venture, and often an expensive one. Except for one homebuyer in Nevada who got the deal of a lifetime. While she signed on for a single-family home, her purchase somehow included an entire swath of properties. The home she was looking at in Sparks, Nevada, was valued at $594,481. […]
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Unlike rabbits and squirrels, snakes are not welcome around most home gardens and porches. Many people fear these reptiles, whether or not they are venomous, so it can be unpleasant to find one slithering around your flowers or underneath your lawn chair, even in your home. “For a lot of people, the thought of a […]
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Terry Robison, 64, has his retirement plan all figured out. The resident of Spring, Texas, challenged the idea that a retirement home is his only option. So he compared the cost of living in one to the cost of living in a hotel. The latter won, and he boasts about spending the rest of his […]
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The Mediterranean sea connects Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It was a vital route for merchants and travelers throughout history. It’s named after its Mediterranean climate, which is mild and rainy in the winter and warm in the summer. It’s so central, geographically and historically, that although it’s considered part of the Atlantic Ocean, […]
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John Barnett made headlines in 2019 when the former quality control engineer of Boeing claimed that the company’s airplanes may be faulty. In particular, he claimed that production line workers are pressured to put sub-standard parts into the aircraft. Boeing was under intense scrutiny at the time after two crashes involving their planes the year […]
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Small talk is difficult for many people, but it’s, unfortunately, the cornerstone of social interaction. Fortunately, Harvard researchers investigated the best way to chitchat while appearing more confident and making a good impression. After analyzing over 300 online conversations, they found that those who asked meaningful follow-up questions seem more likable. In other words, stop […]
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If a teenager might be planning a school shooting, what should their parents do? Nichole Schubert found herself in this predicament. She was cleaning her 17-year-old son’s room when she found his journal detailing a murder spree. But after a few hours of anguished deliberation, she called the police to inform them about her son’s […]
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The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes found in certain mammals, including humans. Every person has one pair of sex chromosomes in the DNA of every cell. The Y chromosome appears in males, who have one Y and one X chromosome. Meanwhile, females have two X chromosomes.[1] The presence of the Y […]
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People who’ve survived near-death experiences often use the phrase “my life flashed before my eyes,” and a new study indicates that “life reviews” may not just be a figure of speech. For the first time in history, scientists recorded the activity of a brain as the person died. And it showed brain wave patterns that […]
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The famous “Aunt Jemima” breakfast brand has been rebranded into the Pearl Milling Company. The new name pays homage to the mill built in 1888 that began producing the well-known pancake mix in 1889. The brand has previously been criticized for its racist origins, which involved a caricature of a Black “mammy” character from a […]
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Indian Forest Service ranger Parveen Kaswan posted a video on Twitter of elephants exhibiting some unique behavior. A mother elephant led the herd across a street, carrying a dead calf in her trunk. She put it down to eat as the rest of the herd followed. They sniffed and touched the calf, seemingly mourning it. […]
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