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Pregnancy is a personal journey that touches the very core of womanhood. But sometimes, people hovering at the fringes just have to try to spoil the magic. Just ask Revie Jane Schulz, an Instagram fitness model from Gold Coast, Australia. View this post on Instagram Pre-pregnancy…
Anyone’s who’s ever wanted to lose a few pounds knows that staving off carbs is the cardinal rule — until now. Pasta’s always had a bad rep for years, but according to a recent study in Italy, it’s actually not…
It’s what every parent fears: losing your child in a big crowd. And as summer is upon us, many moms and dads will be taking their kids to big outdoor events that attract hundreds and thousands of people. So how do you…
Host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, English comedian John Oliver, broke the record of charitable TV giveaways during Sunday’s show by writing off $15 million of medical debt. The show examined the shady goings-on of the US debt-buying industry before…
Everyone knows that body language is very important and says a lot about how you’re feeling, but did you know that improving your posture can actually affect your mood and mind? Here’s how. #1. Sitting up straight helps you remember positive moments. The simple act…
A boy has shocked his parents and doctors as he suffers from “precocious puberty” and experiences mood swings and “sexual urges” at just two years old. The boy, known as Akash, from Delhi, India, was growing alarmingly fast and taken to…
#1. Being messy. It turns out that messy people aren’t lazy — they’re actually creative folk who don’t follow conventions. Kathleen Vohs from the University of Minnesota thinks that messy people actually have one of the most highly desirable traits around — creativity. “Disorderly environments seem…
A recent study has shown that there’s a simple way to use your brain power to combat a bad night’s sleep and trick yourself into feeling more awake. 21 students from Colorado College were given a short lesson on what constitutes…
#1. Just 4 days after fertilization. Although it doesn’t look like much, this microscopic zygote has a unique set of DNA, a sex (it’s a girl!), and is how we all started out. #2. Around 5-6 weeks of gestation. Although…
We all know about the Heimlich manouver to clear someone’s airways when they’re choking, but how do you save yourself if you’re alone and struggling to breathe? Jeff Rehman, a fire medic of 22 years, has an effective way to clear…
You’d never leave a child unsupervised in a pool or a bathtub, but “secondary drowning” is a potentially fatal condition that can affect children up to 24 hours after leaving the water. In 2008, a 10-year-old boy died in his…
Drinking milk is a prime example of how societal norms have become ingrained in our brains with very little logic behind it. Milk is great for babies, but not so much for adults. Here’s why. #1. The ingredients are horrifying. When…
Crying is often thought of as a weakness. As a culture obsessed with strength and achievement, we don’t want to show that we’re vulnerable. But people who cry a lot are putting themselves out there, and that takes strength. Only the…
If you’ve found yourself in a bit of a slump from hunching over a desk eight hours a day, you need to try this simple exercise that’ll give you perfect posture. This back extension works the muscles in your back to…
We all struggle with unsightly pimples popping up (usually at the worst times), and the easiest way to remove a blemish is squeezing it, right? Wrong. Pimples occur when oil from the sebaceous glands is blocked by bacteria and dead skin…
Contrary to what you might think, anxious people are better people to be around. Their state of anticipation combined with fear propels them to take action in ways that benefit other people around them. Not sure you agree? Read on. Here…