• The Real Reason Babies Can't Drink Water

    In general, drinking water is a very good thing. We're always being told to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. There is one group of people, however, who shouldn't touch so much as a drop of the stuff — H20 can be harmful, or possibly even fatal, to infants under 6 months old.

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  • The Dirtiest Items In Thrift Stores

    When shopping in thrift stores, you need to be strategic. Whether you're choosing to shop there for sustainability reasons or are simply trying to bag a bargain it's important to know what you should and shouldn't be buying. Most importantly, you need to be aware of which items are the dirtiest.

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  • The Truth About Angel Numbers

    If you ever see the same numbers on repeat, it could be your angel numbers. "Your angels often communicate messages to you by showing you sequences of numbers," Doreen Virtue explained in her book Angel Numbers.

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  • Signs You Might Really Be Clairsentient

    Have you ever been in a large group and felt inexplicably drained? Do you know when someone has had a bad day before they say anything? Are you particularly sensitive to rooms and spaces that you enter? These are all signs you might really be clairsentient.

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  • Signs That You're An Alpha Female

    Contrary to what you (or those around you) might think, an alpha female is not someone who is overbearing, opinionated, manipulative, condescending, or has other qualities that we might see in an alpha male. What are the signs that you may be an alpha female?

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  • Things Only A Homebody Will Truly Understand

    Instead of spending time lining up outside a cold or rainy, hot or muggy night in sky-high stilettos to get into a crowded bar, you'd rather hear about how great the party the next day from friends who were there, or catch the action on social media.

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  • The Truth About Forever Roses

    Everyone loves flowers. But there are those of us that hate buying flowers to dress up our homes — not because they aren't beautiful, but because they don't last very long, and to be honest, we feel terrible about paying for something that goes from gorgeous to grungy in just a few days.

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  • What Is JOMO, The Joy Of Missing Out?

    The name Anil Dash may not resonate, but we have him to thank for many things... among them, the idea that it's ok to miss things, and that there is joy in not being a part of everything you see and read on social media.

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  • Things Only Pluviophiles Will Understand

    There are those of us who find the most joy when the weather is passionately angry, with rain lashing against our windows, winds howling, lighting cracking across the sky. If the thought of a rainy day brings you more joy than the idea of sunshine, then you're most definitely a pluviophile.

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  • What It Really Means When You Dream About Getting A Tattoo

    Tattoos are everywhere right now, so fantasizing or even dreaming about getting one is not unusual. If you fear going under the needle but can't get the idea of a tattoo out of your head, even while fast asleep, it might hint that there's something deeper going on.

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  • The Real Reason Wish Products Are So Cheap

    How can Wish practically give all of their items away? With each product sold, the company only receives a cut of 15 percent of the sale, meaning that they sold a lot of products to cross that billion dollar mark. Here's how Wish can still make a profit off all that cheap stuff.

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  • The Real Reason Macy's Is Closing Dozens Of Stores

    Macy's is one of the most recognizable department stores in the United States. It seems like it would take a lot to topple a giant like Macy's, which is why shoppers were surprised and dismayed at the recent announcement that Macy's would be closing down dozens of their iconic stores.

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  • Things Fake Friends Do That Real Friends Don't

    Whether social media is helping us to connect or disconnect, one thing's for certain: a true friend is hard to find. But how can you tell which, if any, of your friends are real "keepers?"

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  • The Real Reason Waterbeds Disappeared

    When they were at their most popular, waterbeds were poised to take over the sleeping world, so how and why did they literally vanish as the 1980s came to a close, and what made them go from hot to not?

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  • What It Really Means When You Dream About Water

    Water as a dream symbol is open to a wide variety of interpretations. Water is, after all, the basis of all life. Water is, of all the elements, the one most deeply linked with the subconscious, and thus quite likely to show up in our dreams.

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  • Signs That Someone Is Really Your Friend

    Everyone wants a solid "friend group" of people that they can count on, but how do you know if a friend truly has your back or if your friendship is unhealthy? Can you spot the difference between a real friend and a toxic friend? Fortunately, there are some ways to tell if a friend is the real deal.

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  • The Truth About Mindfulness Apps

    There are apps that monitor our vital signs, apps that help us exercise, and in the time that it's taken mindfulness to become a buzzword, apps that help us relax, recenter, and refocus. Psychologists say that mindfulness, like meditation, can be a vital tool for our mental health.

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  • The Real Reason You Might Not Want To Use A Hotel Hair Dryer

    We have every reason to want to pack light when we travel. Especially when we're traveling on budget fare tickets, checking a bag can cost us extra, and cabin space seems to be shrinking. However, one germ expert says we may want to change our minds about leaving our trusty hair dryer at home.

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