Sarah Biren
Freelance Writer
A UK employment tribunal judge ruled that calling a man bald is sexual harassment. Three members of the tribunal had hinted at their personal hair loss experience, adding that this issue affects more men than women. As a result, they argued that the term “bald” used as an insult is can be considered a “protected […]
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A father receives backlash online for using a child leash for his five-year-old quintuplets. Zoey Hart, Dakota Faith, Hollyn Grace, Asher Blaze, and Gavin Lane were born to Jordan and Briana Driskell. Briana had undergone multiple fertility treatments, including intrauterine insemination (IUI), and her doctors said there was only a four to eight percent chance […]
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A study discovered that single men can smell different than men in committed relationships. As strange as this sounds, body smells could reveal a lot about a person. For instance, cholera gives off a sweet scent while acute diabetes can smell like rotten apples. Also, men find women’s body odor less pleasant during menstruation and […]
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Emma, who goes by @iheartveggiecorndogs on TikTok, often posts videos talking about her experience in the food service industry. One TikTok, in particular, received a lot of attention, although not entirely for the right reasons. In it, she fumed about a customer praising her service and then only tipping 10% instead of the standard 20% […]
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Travis Heide and his wife, Amy, both grew up on farms. However, while Heide was accustomed to conventional farming methods, his wife’s family lived on an organic farm on Vancouver Island. After they were married, when Amy spoke about making their farm free of synthetic fertilizer and pesticides, Heide took it personally. “Every time she […]
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Lucid dreaming is when a person is conscious that they are asleep. It’s a form of metacognition, of being aware of awareness. Some people could even control the dream when they’re in this state. So a team of researchers set out to discover the limits of awareness during lucid dreaming. In other words, they asked […]
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Katelyn Bowden had no dental insurance from age 18. As a result, her oral health deteriorated, along with her mental health, job prospects, and romantic relationships. Today, she is “a 37-year-old with dentures,” as she announced on Twitter. In her series of tweets, she opens up about an issue rarely talked about, the discrepancies in […]
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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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There are over a thousand different kinds of bananas in the world. Yes, you heard that right. When most people in the Western World think of bananas, they think of Cavendish bananas, long, yellow, and mildly sweet. Perhaps a few would think of plantains, another fairly familiar type of bananas. But there are also red […]
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Magnesium is a mineral crucial for over 300 processes in the body. This includes muscle and nerve function, carbohydrate metabolism, blood pressure and blood sugar regulation, bone development, and more. Deficiency has been associated with conditions like type 2 diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, migraines, and cardiovascular diseases. Although this mineral is present in many foods, studies […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared beef from two gene-edited cattle low-risk and potentially safe to eat. They added that this kind of beef could possibly be on the market in two years. Called PRLR-SLICK cattle, they became genetically edited using a tool called CRISPR to shorten their hair to tolerate heat better. […]
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If you had the choice of working anything less than a Monday-to-Friday workweek, would you take it? More than likely your answer is yes, absolutely, in a heartbeat, no question, especially if it only has you at work 3 days a week. Lucky for you, there is a telling study you might want to cite next […]
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