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Author: Chantel Brink

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Sciatic Nerves Sciatic nerves are the two longest nerves in your body. They start at you lumbar spine and run right down to your anklebones. One for each leg. Sciatica pain can be caused by a myriad of things, from herniated disks to pregnancy and old sports injuries. Sciatic Pain Sciatic pain is when these...

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What comes to mind when you think of intelligence? Some may think book smarts, some may think street smarts, and others will argue it’s a combination of both. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “intelligence” as the: Clearly, intelligence is not something that we can shove into a single box or fit underneath one umbrella People can...

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As pool season quickly approaches, here’s a little fact that may make you pause and think before diving into the water. Who pee’d in the pool? Was it your child, your friend, or you? It is estimated that 30 to 40 percent of people urinate in the pool, and Dr. Anessa Alappatt says “this adds...

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Thinking about your car suddenly plunging into deep water is a terrifying thought. But if your car was submerged under water after a crash, would you know what to do? While you should never have to practice this skill, it is important to know. Geoff Fahringer, an expert diver explains that escaping from this situation...

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In 1999, an incident unfolded as an aircraft known as the Learjet 35 took an odd path across the expanse of the United States. Initially, flight N47BA was reaching its designated altitude in customary fashion when the plane changed its expected course towards Dallas. It started a direct path over the United States, ultimately heading...

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Women are such interesting human beings. Besides the phenomenal fact that females can carry a living thing inside their bodies for 9 months and then give birth to it, they differ so much from the male species — dare we say often one-upping them! Now, this is not a contest, but if it were, women...

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Education is the foundation upon which our understanding of the world is built. However, as our knowledge evolves, some of the lessons we learned in school are revealed to be inaccurate or oversimplified. Let’s embark on a journey of unlearning as we explore 21 things we were taught in school that have been debunked or...

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They are usually those tasty, really cheap, decadent, and super-convenient ones that every doctor says we shouldn’t eat. Why do all the good stuff have to be harmful? Generally, processed foods are defined as foods that have been converted from one form to another, usually finished with the addition of preservatives, sweeteners, inorganic nutrients, colors,...

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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. Lucky for you, there is a telling study you might want to cite next time you enter your boss’ office to negotiate a new schedule...