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Forget asteroids, plagues, or zombies: The true apocalypse will (allegedly) be the curiosity of tattooed millennials.
Professional bodybuilders say the amount of muscle Jake Gyllenhaal gained in six months is impossible without the use of performance enhancing drugs.
As of 2014, outstanding student loan in the U.S. is $1.16 trillion. SponsorChange is helping graduates repay their loans by volunteering.
Recent research studies the link between creativity and emotional states, offering answers to the age-old question, "How can I be more creative?"
Running to music that is in sync with your pace can make you run faster, for longer, and now, there's an app for that.
President Barack Obama, charismatic as he is, has stumbled in the past when taking to new media to engage American citizens. He's much better at writing letters than answering questions on Reddit.
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Don't sell out, says designer Tina Roth Eisenberg. If somebody wants to give you money in exchange for eyeballs, just make sure that it adds value to whoever is reading your site.
The glorious meteor shower peaking this week is the most consistent, year after year. Here’s why. “Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, […]
Getting married by a priest or at a courthouse can feel underwhelming. Experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats wants to revolutionize the wedding by ditching the boring old officiants and replacing them with quantum physics.
It's not breaking news that the universe is slowly dying. It is significant that scientists have been able to finally measure the degree to which it's dying. Let's just say you should push up any appointments you might have 100 billion years from now.
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Mentalists rely on the power of suggestion to glean information from audience members. Thus, keen communication skills are essential.
This isn’t the Matrix. Should you wish to face the ugly reality, there’s no red pill you can swallow.
Structural damage could have started as early as 10 or 12 years old if they were enrolled in tackle football that young.