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Daily Horoscope: October 17, 2025

The day hums in still motion, stargazer—presence now creates tomorrow’s direction and reveals what’s quietly taking shape. The post Daily...

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The Blanket That Finally Said, “Go Ahead, Ruin Me.”

Some nights end with cuddles. Others end with a mop. Splash Blanket was made for the second kind. Born in Western Australia, Splash Blanket was built...

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AI-Generated ‘Miracle’ Prayers Are Worth a Fortune—Just Ask the Scammers Selling Them

Faith can move mountains, but apparently it can also move money. Lots of it. In Brazil, police arrested 35 people accused of running a massive scam...

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This Parasitic Worm Uses Static Electricity to Lasso Bugs Out of the Air

A microscopic parasitic worm living in the soil has figured out how to weaponize static electricity against its insect prey. The worm, Steinernema...

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Daily Horoscope: October 16, 2025

Small shifts bring meaningful change, stargazer. Stay flexible, trust your instincts, and let awareness guide the day. The post Daily Horoscope:...

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Kids Aren’t Identifying as Nonbinary Anymore

For a while, it felt like every college classroom came with pronoun check-ins and name tags that doubled as identity statements. “They/them” went...

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Daily Horoscope: October 15, 2025

Today’s cosmic shifts encourage reflection, patience, and small actions that bring clarity. Trust your intuition. The post Daily Horoscope: October...

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Seeing the Light: How Near-Death Experiences Can Ruin Lives

Dying is the easy part. The hard part is coming back and realizing the world you loved doesn’t make sense anymore. A new study published in...

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This Frog Breaks Its Own Bones to Get Wolverine Claws

Evolution has produced some brutal survival tricks, but few as shocking as this one. The African hairy frog, or Trichobatrachus robustus, fights by...

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People Won’t Stop Calling the Fire Department Over This House’s Halloween Decorations

Imagine driving down a quiet street at night and seeing a house fully engulfed in flames. The windows glow fiery orange, smoke spills into the trees,...

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Rich People Aren’t as Nice as the Rest of Us, Science Says So

Money doesn’t change people as much as it exposes them. Give someone enough comfort and power, and the mask slips. Studies keep finding that the...

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Spider Spotted Eating a Shrew, and the Video Is Haunting

Nature never seems to run out of nightmare fuel. The latest addition comes from southern England, where a spider the size of a coin was caught...

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6 Signs Your Partner Is Fantasizing About Someone Else in Bed

You know the feeling. You’re right there, but something just feels…off. The sex is fine, yet your gut says their head’s in another room. Sex...

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Your Friends Could Literally Be Keeping You Young

Your friends might be doing more for your health (and your biological age) than your morning supplements. A new study suggests that who you spend your...

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Daily Horoscope: October 14, 2025

Dreamy skies blur the line between fantasy and truth, stargazer. Handle every emotion with care, and let honesty guide what unfolds. The post Daily...

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Why Young Women Are Giving Up on Sex

There’s a new kind of dry spell moving through dating culture, and it has nothing to do with moral beliefs. More young single women are choosing...

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Woman Swallows Eight Live Frogs To Cure Her Back Pain

There are bad home remedies, and then there’s this one. An 82-year-old woman in Hangzhou, China, recently swallowed eight live frogs to cure her...

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Daily Horoscope: October 13, 2025

A gentle cosmic pause invites reflection, balance, and emotional realignment for every sign seeking calm today. The post Daily Horoscope: October 13,...

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These Are the 5 Types of Sleepers. Which One You Are?

Sleep is supposed to be simple, right? You close your eyes, drift off, and wake up ready to face another day. But a new study published in PLOS...

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Weekly Horoscope: October 12-October 18

The skies this week hum with motion and mood. The Moon squares Saturn as emotions scrape against reality, reminding us that even good intentions need...

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Why So Many Americans Are Skipping Halloween in 2025

This Halloween, the scariest thing in America might be sticker shock. Rising prices are spooking would-be revelers into cutting corners—or skipping...

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Nearly 50% of Gen Z Say They’re Too Burnt Out to Work

Some people spend their twenties figuring out who they are. Others are just trying to stay awake. According to new data from Youngstown State...

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This Haunted Hotel in Las Vegas Will Give You $5K To Sleep With Ghosts

Las Vegas has always sold itself on ghosts. Usually, it’s the kind that haunt blackjack tables and strip clubs, not the kind that whisper through...

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Daily Horoscope: October 10, 2025

Stargazer, today invites you to notice the details that matter. Small moments carry weight, offering guidance in ways you may not expect. The post...

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Scientists Just Discovered What the Earliest Animals Actually Looked Like

For centuries, scientists have argued over who came first, the sponge or the comb jelly. It’s an existential version of the chicken-and-egg...

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Influencer Jailed After Terrifying Strangers With Syringe Attack ‘Pranks’

The internet made him famous for terrifying strangers. Now, a judge has made him a cautionary tale. Ilan M., who goes by Amine Mojito on TikTok, has...

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Daily Horoscope: October 9, 2025

The skies stir meaning in small moments, stargazer—pay attention closely, because today’s details carry weight. The post Daily Horoscope: October...

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Man Hospitalized After Eating Nearly 7 Pounds of Gummies in 3 Days

Some cravings are hard to ignore, but one man had a hankering for some gummy cola bottles that just wouldn’t quit. After inhaling an entire 3kg (6.6...

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Daily Horoscope: October 8, 2025

Midweek skies blend grounding energy with surprising insights, offering each sign thoughtful reminders of progress and patience. The post Daily...

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7 Myths About ED That Won’t Die (and What Science Really Says)

Erectile dysfunction is one of the most Googled health concerns out there, but, shocker, the internet hasn’t exactly been kind with answers. Between...

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‘Alien’ DNA May Exist Within Humans, Genetic Study Claims

If you’ve ever suspected your neighbor (or maybe even yourself) might be part alien, a new “study” won’t calm you down. Dr. Max Rempel, a...

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3 ‘Alarming’ Ways Ultra-Processed Foods Destroy Your Health

The world’s addiction to food that never rots has caught up with us. A new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that ultra-processed...

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Daily Horoscope: October 7, 2025

Emotions run high under the Full Moon, stargazer, urging reflection, patience, and curiosity as the day magnifies choices and direction. The post...

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7 Space Mysteries That Keep Scientists Up at Night

The deeper we stare into space, the more it feels like it’s staring back. Every new breakthrough adds detail but never meaning, as if the universe...

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Forget IVF—This Mom Used the Moon to Help Her Get Pregnant

When Gabi Metz couldn’t get her period back after coming off birth control, she didn’t turn to medication or a fertility clinic. She turned to the...

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Meet Tilly Norwood, the AI Actress Making Hollywood Very Nervous

Tilly Norwood has perfect skin, symmetrical features, and zero days off. She also doesn’t exist. The digital “actress” is the first creation of...

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Daily Horoscope: October 6, 2025

Dreamlike skies bring intuition, reflection, and softer energy, guiding every sign toward balance and deeper self-awareness today. The post Daily...

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The Dating Scene Is So Bad We’re Getting Ghosting PTSD

Dating apps promised efficiency; what we got was a conveyor belt of people vanishing mid-conversation. Psychologists now say the constant disappearing...

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Weekly Horoscope: October 5-October 11

The week begins under the glow of a Full Moon in Aries, igniting bold impulses and amplifying the urge to push limits. This lunation is fiery,...

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Daily Horoscope: October 3, 2025

Today highlights balance and awareness, stargazer, with meaningful choices shaping your journey forward. The post Daily Horoscope: October 3, 2025...

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Daily Horoscope: October 2, 2025

Tension and harmony collide today, stargazers, urging patience and balance while turning friction into sparks of growth. The post Daily Horoscope:...

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Death Masks Digitally Stripped From Colombian Mummies to Reveal Their Faces

Death masks were never meant to come off. In the Colombian Andes, some pre-Hispanic communities pressed layers of clay, resin, wax, and maize onto the...

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‘Invisible’ Asteroids Near Venus Could Devastate Earth

The universe is full of things that can kill us, but the most unsettling threats are the ones we can’t see. Astronomers say there may be hundreds of...

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Smart People May Be Genetically Wired to Never Have Sex

Virginity jokes are usually lazy, but a massive study suggests the stereotype of the brainy loner who never has sex has some genetic truth behind it....

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Florida Man Accused of Killing and Eating His Pet Peacocks During Feud With Neighbor

Florida man headlines usually write themselves, but this one’s darker than the usual gator-in-a-convenience-store fare. Authorities in Pasco County...

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Capricorn, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month? The post Capricorn, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope appeared first on VICE.

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Aquarius, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month? The post Aquarius, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope appeared first on VICE.

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Pisces, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month? The post Pisces, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope appeared first on VICE.

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Cancer, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month? The post Cancer, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope appeared first on VICE.

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Leo, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month? The post Leo, October 2025: Your Monthly Horoscope appeared first on VICE.

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