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Culture

A simple misconception keeps young people feeling lonely. Here's how to break out of it.

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A BBC crew broke the 'cardinal rule' of nature documentaries to save trapped penguins

Boys and Girls Alone, social experiment, reality TV, Channel 4, Lord of the Flies, parenting, gender differences, child psychology, viral video, nature vs nurture

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10 boys and 10 girls were left alone in separate houses. The results were shockingly different.

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The number 6174 is weirdly special.

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Why 6174 is 'the coolest number in the universe' and people remain amazed by this math formula

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Unorthodox researchers found that people behave better when Batman shows up in real life. No, seriously.

The appearance of Batman encourages pro-social behavior.

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Health

Sleep expert shares 2 big reasons why it's great to sleep naked, unless you’re a germaphobe

Undies on or off?

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Pit bulls saves unconscious couple after flagging down a stranger

"I got this overwhelming feeling that he wanted me to follow him," the Good Samaritan said of the heroic dog.

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18 different countries photoshopped one woman to fit their definition of 'beautiful'

Designers from around the globe transformed a single stock photo, offering a fascinating and sometimes shocking look at beauty standards.

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Michael Sheen bought $1 million of debt for 900 strangers just to teach greedy banks a lesson

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A 'Severance' fan with Stage 4 cancer made a 'bucket list' request. Ben Stiller's reply is perfect.

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27 honest things older people say they care less about as they age

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Jordan speaking at a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the earlier Novant Health clinics in 2019.

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NBA legend Michael Jordan opens up fourth North Carolina health clinic for the uninsured

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Pizza will find a way.

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Employee scolded for buying homeless man a pizza, customer came up with an idea to help

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Model Lauren Chan's 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover, photographed by Ben Watts.

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SI's first out lesbian Swimsuit cover model shares the powerful photos that didn't make it to print

Money

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A rideshare driver is pointing out that Uber is treating both drivers and riders unfairly.

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Money

Man breaks down how much he makes from Uber, enraging both drivers and passengers

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No more new pennies.

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Money

After over 230 years, we say goodbye to the penny. Here’s how much it cost to make one.

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How much of this juice is "made with real fruit" anyway?

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Money

Experts and consumers reveal 11 marketing terms and phrases that mean absolutely nothing

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Tax pros share 5 weird things they've seen people try to write off.

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Tax pros share the 5 'craziest,' 'dumbest' things they've seen people try to write off

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Your tipping generosity might be related to your generation.

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Are you a good tipper? Turns out your generation might have something to do with it.

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Young people are confused by these frugal habits of older people.

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4 frugal habits of older generations that younger people find weird or obsolete

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It doesn't have to be expensive to provide your family tasty, nutritious food.

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6 frugal meals for families that feel like you’re eating like a king

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There are some states where you can live entirely off of Social Security benefits.

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A surprising new map shows the 10 states where people can live entirely on their Social Security

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There are websites that can help lower some monthly expenses.

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Consumers share 6 little known websites that offer valuable, money-saving services for free

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She tried to make her boss mad by calling him repeatedly. It backfired in the best way.

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David Lyons' fishing organization is helping people's lives.

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Health

UK gives King’s Award to man starting a fishing program to tackle depression and anxiety

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Will your current friends still be with you after seven years?

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Professor shares how many years a friendship must last before it'll become lifelong

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20 unexpected and simple things older people say bring them happiness

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The unbelievable 1982 Genesis reunion with Peter Gabriel was to save him from crushing debt

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15 'psychological tricks' that can help you 'win' in almost every social situation

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After a woman lost her job and home, she surrendered her dog to a shelter. Then the community rallied to help.

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She surrendered her dog but wrote the shelter every day. Community rallied to help them reunite.

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Time to get past conversations to shut up.

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Health

Can’t stop replaying conversations in your head? Experts share how to quiet them.

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Robin Williams performs at the 2008 USO World Gala in Washington, D.C.

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7 beautiful quotes about depression from the great Robin Williams

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