• The Untold Truth Of Emeralds

    Emeralds are the birthstone for the month of May, and they are also said to pave the streets in Oz's capital city. Here are more facts about them.

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  • The Unexpected Items People Are Panic-Buying During The Pandemic

    The coronavirus pandemic has had people stocking up on all sorts of essentials, like water and toilet paper. Recently, however, people have moved away from panic-buying food and other needed household items and are instead turning to a far more surprising product instead.

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  • How Some Grocery Store Bakeries Are Scamming You

    While the bakery section smells amazing, there are more than a few reasons to give that part of the supermarket a hard pass. What you think is fresh bread and pastry could have been made with dough that is, in fact, far from it.

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  • What It Really Means When You Dream About Tests

    Ugh, the dreaded test dream. It's always the same — you realize that you have to take a test, and it's always some kind of huge make-it-or-break-it final exam. Your grade, your diploma, your entire future hinges on this test. But why do you have this recurring test dream, and what does it mean?

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  • The Reason New Customers Can't Get Amazon Grocery Delivery

    It looks like folks who haven't tried out Amazon's grocery delivery service yet are out of luck for the time being. The company recently announced in a blog post that only existing Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods delivery customers will be able to continue placing orders.

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  • Iconic Retailers That Might Not Survive The Pandemic

    The pandemic is hitting the economy hard. Thousands of people are out of work as shelter-in-place orders are forcing people to practice social distancing. The fashion industry has been hit particularly hard as people haven't been able to go shopping in person, forcing stores to shutter.

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  • The Truth About Costco's Major Membership Policy Change

    If you're thinking of heading to Costco with family and friends to get your bulk shopping done, now is not the time to do it. While Costco used to allow a cardholder to bring three adults and children into the store, the warehouse store has had to change its policy.

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  • The Real Reason Photo Editing Apps Are So Popular Right Now

    Thanks to the shutdown of non-essential services, we're having to deal with the reality of not having our hairdressers ready to help us hide our most obvious flaws — and we're now having to deal with realities we never had to think about before, like obvious roots.

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  • The Truth About Drive-By Baby Showers

    There's no denying times are weird right now. Celebrations are being postponed or canceled all together. But a baby shower is something that really can't wait, and drive-by baby showers are a heartwarming new trend that's come about in response to new social distancing measures due to the pandemic.

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  • Household Items You Can Use For Weight Training At Home

    Maybe you think you really ought to start weight training, or perhaps you've already been doing a little lifting but you've outgrown your starter set of super-light dumbbells. Either way, did you know you've probably already got access to a wide range of weights of all sizes?

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  • Baby Girl Names That Are Completely Taking Over 2020

    If you're expecting a baby girl in 2020, you've likely started thinking about all the many name options out there. Naming a baby ain't easy, after all. But don't worry, we've got you covered. To help you along in your search, here are the best baby girl names completely taking over 2020

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  • Here's Why You Should Avoid The Grocery Store For Two Weeks

    While more and more people are social distancing and working to flatten the curve, we unfortunately aren't there yet. White House officials are warning that we need to brace ourselves for a tough two weeks ahead of us as the pandemic is expected to hit its peak in the U.S. somewhere in that time.

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  • Things You Should Never Buy At A Pawn Shop

    If you come into a pawn shop as a seller (or pawner), then no, you're probably not going to get the best deal in the world. If you come in to buy, well, you may get a bargain, but there are some items you're better off avoiding. Here's what you should never buy at a pawn shop.

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  • The Truth About Cleaning Your Phone With Disinfectant Wipes

    If you think a toilet seat is the most disgusting thing out there, think again. State Food Safety warns that if you were to compare a toilet set, doorknob, and mobile phone in terms of bacteria per square inch, it would be no contest, with phones carrying a whopping 25,127 bacteria per square inch.

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  • Are DIY Face Masks Actually Effective?

    Because COVID-19 is a new illness, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the CDC and the WHO need to make policy changes over how we can protect ourselves against the illness. Along with social distancing and hand washing, the government now recommends that people use cloth masks in public.

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  • The Real Reason You Can't Find Toilet Paper Is Not Panic-Buying

    Why is there no toilet paper to be had, when we were promised no disruption in the supply chain? Is it all down to panic-buying? While panic-buying is not to be discounted as a factor in shortages of this kind it turns out that toilet paper hoarding isn't the only issue at stake here.

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