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That beer after your workout probably isn’t helping you
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Ernest Hemingway’s Florida home is ready to withstand its 168th hurricane season
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Stop popping your pimples
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These animals spend their whole lives waiting to have sex, and then they die
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A pet’s death can hurt more than losing a fellow human
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Anyone can compost their food waste (and everyone should)
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Saving pollinators is about more than just honeybees
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Seeing your phone’s screen while wearing sunglasses just takes one quick trick
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If your genes put you at risk of heart disease, exercise might be able to help
Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?
Air pollution might be the new lead
Here’s a great excuse to stop mowing your lawn
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Learn how to take a nap because they’re really beneficial
They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care.
Cow poop could help us make clean(er) energy
An exhaustive account of how the flu destroys your body
Not all dogs eat poop, but the ones that do like it fresh
Millions of Americans can’t stay home with the flu, so it spreads
We suck at recycling straws—so maybe we should ban them
Got a good feeling about someone? You probably just like the way they look.
The world’s strongest athletes aren’t shredded and for good reason
E-cigarettes could help you quit smoking—and help your kids start
Your weight affects how long you live—but it’s extremely complicated
This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine
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How to prepare your home for winter
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Gun research could save lives, but America won’t fund it
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