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This Color Can Make You Feel Happier

If there was a color for happiness, what do you think it would be? You might immediately respond with “yellow,” as it’s often been labeled as...

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Running Clubs Are the New Dating Apps

A few months ago, my friend told me she met someone.  “Hinge or Bumble?” I asked at the time, naturally assuming she’d swiped right to form...

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This Guy Tried to Use an AI Avatar to Argue for Him in Court. It Didn’t Go Well.

It’s one thing for artificial intelligence to perform tasks like writing and researching, but arguing in court? That’s an entirely new level of...

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These Wristbands Invite People to Talk to You at the Pub (Or Warn Them to Stay Away)

These party wristbands are every introvert’s dream. If you’ve ever been approached by someone who just couldn’t take the hint that you weren’t...

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Is Your Partner Microcheating on You?

I know, I know…another dating term that describes shitty behavior that’s been a thing for decades. But hear me out: microcheating might be...

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‘Wellness Rooms’ Are Replacing Home Offices

More people are turning their dens or offices into “wellness rooms.” Having a room dedicated to wellness is something out of a dream in today’s...

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Stop Rubbing Raw Egg on Your Face, Experts Beg

Some DIY skincare enthusiasts are turning to one unlikely face mask ingredient: raw egg whites. And in this economy, it’s not much cheaper than...

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Your Morning Coffee Might Help You Live Longer

It’s a good day for coffee enthusiasts everywhere. While many people label coffee drinking as an unhealthy habit to break, a new study published in...

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Your Genes Determine the Type of Music You Like

You know those people who are so passionate about music that it seems it dictates their everyday lives? They have a playlist for every mood, a hundred...

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Did Your Fling Accidentally Get Real? Here’s How to Deal With It.

“Catching feelings” can be a scary experience in today’s dating scene. Day in and day out, we hear horror stories of avoidant partners, cheating...

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The Average Breakup Costs More Than You Think

Breaking up with a romantic partner is equal parts upsetting and financially draining in today’s economy.  Recent data from the finance app Frich...

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‘Satanist’ School Janitor Accused of Putting Feces and Bodily Fluids in Kids’ Food

This article is not for the faint of heart. A New Jersey janitor has been exposed and sentenced to jail after contaminating children’s school food...

04.04.2025 3

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How to Make an Instant Connection With Anyone

A good first impression can make or break an opportunity or connection. Whether you’re looking to build a business relationship or simply trying to...

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Manage Your Stress and Anxiety With Lucid Breathing

Many experts praise breathwork as a powerful treatment for physical, mental, and even emotional health problems. Specifically, more people are...

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You’re Probably Not Drinking Enough Water. Here’s How Much You Need.

Turns out most of us aren’t drinking enough water. Like, ever. According to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, men...

03.04.2025 4

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Calling All Cocaine Users: Take This Survey to Help Conquer Addiction With VR

There has been a rise in cocaine use in the UK in recent years. Due to the highly addictive nature of the drug, many people unfortunately fall victim...

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Singles Are Looking for Accountants on Dating Apps—for Tax Help, Not Love

Tax season is upon us, and I know many of us are dreading filing this year. That being said, it undoubtedly helps to have someone assist with your...

03.04.2025 3

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Are Blind Psychic Baba Vanga’s 2025 Predictions Coming True?

Baba Vanga was a blind Bulgarian mystic, healer, and alleged psychic who predicted much of the chaos we’ve already experienced across the globe to...

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People Are Gluing String to Their Faces in Creepy ‘Yarn Makeup’ Trend

Of all the viral makeup trends out there, this one is by far the most uncanny, “Yarn makeup”—whatever that even means—is going viral for its...

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NYC Punk Rocker Angela Jaeger Turned Her Teenage Diary Into a Memoir

I wish my diary was this exciting. Angela Jaeger, a singer, writer, and teacher, recently released her memoir, I Feel Famous: Punk Diaries 1977-1981,...

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Gen Z Says If Your Email Address Looks Like This, You’re Probably Old

Gen Z professionals are using Gmail to determine their colleagues’ ages. One Reddit poster shared an anecdote from work, stating that their Gen-Z...

31.03.2025 3

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WATCH: The Creative Impact ‘Spirited Away’ and Hayao Miyazaki Had on a Young Billie Eilish

In a 2019 episode of Noisey Self-Portraits, Billie Eilish spoke about her love for anime and Hayao Miyazaki, the creator of the legendary animated...

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Scientists Are Giving AI Chatbots Anxiety by Describing Traumatic Events

Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting creepier by the day…Now, AI models are beginning to show an apparent weakness that many humans experience...

31.03.2025 3

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This Dating App Blurs Your Matches’ Faces for an IRL ‘Love Is Blind’

If you’re interested in the concept behind the reality TV show Love Is Blind, you’ll likely enjoy this new dating app. A new dating app called...

31.03.2025 4

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You’re More Likely to Have Love Addiction With This Attachment Style

You’ve likely heard of attachment theory and how the different styles of attachment can impact our romantic relationships. But did you know that...

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What Would You Do If a Man’s Mom Paid for Your Date With Him?

There’s a common controversial debate around whether men should pay for women on dates. In this economy, I think many of us are all in the same...

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People Are Getting ‘Jelly Roll’ Botox, But Is It Worth the Risk?

Botox is a popular cosmetic and medical treatment that addresses “issues” like fine lines and wrinkles, as well as conditions like migraines and...

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How to Tell If Your Friend Is a Toxic Narcissist

We’ve heard many stories about narcissistic abuse within a romantic context, but this dynamic can exist between friends, too. A TikToker who goes by...

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Woman Drops $40K a Year to Look Good When She Visits Her Boyfriend in Jail

This one Gen Z woman spends $40k per year on cosmetic surgeries and treatments, saying she wants to look good for her boyfriend. Lovebird Saffron...

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Hayao Miyazaki Would Hate the AI Studio Ghibli Trend on ChatGPT

Hayao Miyazaki, the genius behind films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, is a well-known Japanese animator, manga artist, and director....

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This Rare Condition Makes Your Pits Smell Like Rotten Fish

Did you know there’s a disease that makes your sweat smell like fish? Yeah, unfortunately, that’s a true statement. Also known as “fish odor...

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This Social Media Habit Can Ruin Your Healthy Relationship

Apparently, there’s one popular habit many of us do that, according to some dating experts, can ruin our relationships.  If you’re chronically...

27.03.2025 4

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‘City-Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Us in 2032, But That Doesn’t Mean It Never Will

Late last year, we heard talk of a possible asteroid striking the Earth in 2032. Thankfully, scientists have since deemed the likelihood of 2024 YR4...

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Nearly Half of Depression Patients Have a Treatment-Resistant Condition

A new study revealed that half of the people with depression do not respond to treatment. Something needs to be done for these individuals—and soon....

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Man Accidentally Ordered Uber Eats to the Wrong Country—9,600 Miles Away

Imagine ordering all your favorite food on Uber Eats, only for it to be delivered to a different country. Such was the case for this poor Aussie who...

26.03.2025 5

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A Snickers Coffin Was This Man’s Dying Wish—and He Got One

A dying man had one, albeit strange, request for his funeral: a Snickers-themed coffin.  Paul Broome, a British man who worked as a Care Assistant...

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Woman in Her 30s Was Told She Had Hemorrhoids. It Was Actually Stage 3 Cancer.

When you’re sick and you know something is off in your body, it’s infuriating and anxiety-inducing to hear “you’re fine” and “nothing’s...

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Stressed Out? Try Some PDA.

In today’s exhausting, anxiety-inducing, and unstable world, it’s hard to feel any sort of peace. Many of us will try just about anything to...

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This Chinese Grandma Is Traveling the World by Bike

You know what they say: if you’re jealous of someone, they likely have something you want—or in this case, are doing something you wish you could...

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A Solar Eclipse Is Coming This Week—Here’s How to See It

The U.S. will experience a partial solar eclipse on March 29—just about a month after the lunar eclipse. According to NASA, “a solar eclipse...

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This Couple Faked a Proposal to Get Free Drinks

Have you ever faked your birthday at a restaurant to get some free dessert? Well, this couple just one-upped that move by faking an entire engagement....

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Couples Therapist Warns This Date Could Be the End of Your Relationship

April Fools’ Day is coming up…consider this your formal warning not to fuck with your partner this year. According to a recent study by the dating...

24.03.2025 4

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Your Anxiety Might Be Making You Broke

I know it’s hard to hear, but according to recent research, the sadder you are, the less money you’ll make. Seems a bit unfair, right? It’s a...

24.03.2025 4

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Reading Fiction Can Change Your Brain

As both a bookworm and a fiction author, I’ve always recognized and appreciated the impact fiction has on our minds. When I was younger, and still...

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Night Owls Are More Likely to Have Depression

Apparently, if you’re a night owl, you’re more prone to developing depression. Night owls tend to get a bad rep. They’re often told they’re...

23.03.2025 10

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Is Your Partner Phubbing You?

Don’t phub up your relationships. You’ve likely heard of “snubbing,” which is basically ignoring or failing to acknowledge someone’s...

23.03.2025 4

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Mercury Retrograde Is Back. Here’s What to Expect.

Whether you’re a couch astrologer or simply a resident of the internet, you likely know it’s currently Mercury retrograde—seeing as it’s all...

22.03.2025 4

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The US Coast Guard Just Offloaded $500M in Drugs

The U.S. Coast Guard just offloaded almost 46,000 pounds of illegal drugs at Port Everglades in Florida. According to The United States Coast...

22.03.2025 5

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Letter Written by One of the Youngest Titanic Victims Is Up for Auction

Most of us know about the haunting tale of the RMS Titanic—the devastating shipwreck that killed over 1,500 people on April 10, 1912. The Titanic...

21.03.2025 3

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Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever, Says World Happiness Report

Every year, the World Happiness Report researches and publishes data on global well-being, including information on how to improve it as a collective....

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