Pets
rescue animals

Dogs really do have favorite people, and here's how they decide who it will be

Sometimes their favorite people don't live in their house.

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Heroes
mr. rogers

Resurfaced interview shows Mister Rogers beautifully reflecting on how he wanted to be remembered

Mission accomplished.

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Health
dark showering

This easy melatonin-boosting shower trick may be the answer to getting deep sleep

A better night's sleep starts in the shower.

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Culture
nostalgia

Viral video of the last day of high school in 2001 has millennials noticing these 5 things

It was filmed just a few months before things changed forever.

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Learning
articulate

Articulate people share exactly how they mastered speaking confidently and concisely

"As much as I'm a talker...I listen a lot more."

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Culture
america

Non-Americans share 15 things that left them utterly bewildered when they visited America

The way we just scrape our food into the sink after meals.

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Family
humor

Millennials share their boomer parents’ most baffling and laugh out loud habits

"My mom is ALWAYS telling me about dead people I’ve never met. I really do not care."

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Family
parenting

Mom is totally humiliated after her kindergartner tells the teacher what she does for work

She was clearly mortified.

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Education & Information
costco perks

Costco's most loyal customers swear by these 9 little-known money-saving perks

"I saved $4,000 on my Honda."

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Television
television

If you were a '90s kid, these mostly forgotten TV shows defined your sick days

"The results are in!"

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Education
communication skills

Harvard researchers reveal the two-step approach to make an incredible first impression

You just have to give people what they're looking for.

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Health
wellness

12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women's sexual wellness

"We hope that everyone viewing this project will feel more confident about their bodies and sexuality."

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Education
conversation tips

A 3-word method can help you make relaxed small talk that doesn't feel like an interview

Injecting some personality can make things a lot more fun.

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Music
history

Leonard Bernstein introduced a 7-year-old cello prodigy Yo-Yo Ma in 1962 and it's a must-watch

It was a beautiful celebration of immigration and art.

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Pop Culture
community

People share their favorite songs sung in languages they don't understand at all

Music really is a universal language.

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Pop Culture
the carpenters

In 1973, Karen Carpenter left Johnny Carson's audience in awe with a virtuoso singing and drumming medley

The talk show appearance turned into a legendary Carpenter's jam session.

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Mental Health
personality types

There's a new personality type called the 'otrovert' and one major trait sets it apart

"I feel seen for the first time in my life!"

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Disability
ableism

Woman without arms shares the 3 ‘compliments’ she wished people would stop saying to her

“I could never.”

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Learning
interruption

Doctor shares a reliable 3-step method to correct someone who constantly interrupts you

Get a word in.