Science
neuroscience

Neuroscientists reveal simple, 8-second trick that helps you like people more

It starts with a bit of imagination.

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Health
psychology

Woman shares her therapist's life-changing mental health advice: 'Run the dishwasher twice'

Sometimes great advice comes wrapped in unlikely packages.

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Internet
dirty dancing dance

Watch this insanely accurate recreation of legendary 'Dirty Dancing' routine

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Mental Health
learning

People share the useful, 'life-changing' skills they learned in just two or three weeks

You'd be amazed how often knot-tying comes in handy

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Internet
affordable christmas ideas

6 affordable 1940s gift trends people are bringing back this holiday season

They might have been on to something back then.

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Health
psychology

Personal growth coach shares the one quality that all 'super magnetic' people possess

It's all about contrast.

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Celebrity
aging

Why Kate Winslet doubling down on her aging face and body matters now more than ever

In her 30s, it was admirable. At 50, it's revolutionary.

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Culture
vintage christmas

Generation Jones shares the retro toys and candies that filled their stockings at Christmas

"Silly Putty, harmonica, those Balsa airplanes with the rubber band powered propeller."

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Joy
millennials

Aging Millennials proudly admit their Boomer parents were right about 15 things

"We do, in fact, have that food at home."

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Education
philosophy

The two signs someone is incredibly intelligent, according to philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer

He understood the inner life of intelligent people.

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Pop Culture
rob reiner

Rob Reiner reenacted a scene from 'The Princess Bride' with his dad Carl in heart-wrenching clip

"The last meaningful 'As you wish.'"

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Culture
graduation

High school salutatorian's Goth yearbook photo goes viral for the most inspiring reason

"I was always trying to please others and be like what everyone else wanted me to be."

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Community
sharing economy

I've been an Airbnb host for 9 years and agree cleaning fees and check-out chores are bunk

This is why regular Airbnb guests actually make the best hosts.

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Humor
periods

Four guys try a menstrual cramp simulator and can't remotely handle it

"It's stabbing me! What do I do?"

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Kids
down syndrome

Boy with Down syndrome brings pure joy when he absolutely nails the 'Whitney Houston challenge'

"My boy is loved for who he is, which makes his light just shine brighter."

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Innovation
innovation

Woman designs a chair specifically for half-dirty clothes to hang on, and people feel so seen

The design is actually brilliant.

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Pop Culture
life

13-year-old college sophomore explains why young people who don't rely on AI are more successful

Good luck arguing with this kid.

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Community
how to save on groceries

'Laziest' grocery shopping habit saves this shopper 30 percent on food costs every month

"My grocery bill dropped so hard I thought the receipt was wrong."

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Public Health
health

A scientist tested the air from a hand dryer and the results are wild. But there's a catch.

"Will we ever be clean?!"