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5 min read Food and Drink

Garlic is a staple in many cuisines and most home kitchens. It has a sharp, distinct smell and flavor that compliments many foods like soup and sauces. It’s also the highlight in recipes like garlic bread and confit. Garlic can pack a punch or provide a subtle earthy flavor, depending on how it’s prepared, so...

7 min read Health

While medication has made some incredible contributions to people’s quality of life, sometimes it causes people to question if they’re even worth taking. They have contraindications with other prescriptions and supplements and can often have undesirable side effects. As such, a Reddit user posed an important question and got some interesting, if not terrifying, answers....

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There are several breeds of dogs that are recognizable by two distinct features: their erect, pointed ears, and their stubby, almost non-existent tails. Most of us might assume that these dogs were just born that way, however this is sadly not the case. Dobermans and miniature Schnauzers are two examples of breeds for which it...

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Niki Boon took up photography as a hobby while she was living in Scotland and working as a physiotherapist. In 2008, she flew to China as a backpacker without a return ticket and only one hotel booking. For the next years, she visited around 60 countries and gained a new perspective on how she sees the...

3 min read Health

A 29-year-old woman in the Netherlands has died after being granted the right to seek euthanasia. Zoraya ter Beek, who had just turned 29, applied for assisted dying several years ago due to chronic depression, anxiety, trauma, and an unspecified personality disorder. She passed away on May 22 at 1:25pm local time, as confirmed by...

7 min read Health

Debilitating and often accompanied by throbbing pain and sensitivity to light and sound, headaches and migraines can quickly derail our daily activities. While over-the-counter medications have been the go-to method for headache and migraine relief, natural and effective treatments offer an alternative approach for managing and preventing these painful occurrences. These are some of the...

6 min read News

Cryonics — the practice of freezing bodies to revive them in the future — commonly appears in science fiction stories. But while most people have heard about Captain America’s return to life after being frozen for about 70 years, some people believe this could become a reality. They claim that if their bodies stay preserved,...

4 min read Health

Although paying your bills on autopay is seemingly hassle-free, a few drawbacks may occur. Here are some that should always be handled manually and the possible outcome of not doing so. 1. Paying for Cable Paying for cable on autopay isn’t ideal because the bill goes up more often than one might think, and being...

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In North America, it can sometimes feel like there’s some kind of dollar store on every block. Whether it’s a Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar, or otherwise – they’re everywhere. Beyond the environmental issues of buying cheap, throwaway goods, new research shows that many items in dollar stores are full of potentially toxic chemicals....