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10 Strange Facts That Can Shake Up Your World

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There are many amazing things in this world like rainbows that can appear at night, coyotes that can be friends with badgers and scammers that get scammed. In other words, nature, people, and animals can always amaze us and we try to amaze our readers with them!

8 Side Effects of Antibiotics Doctors Rarely Tell Us About

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The most popular side effects of taking antibiotics are nausea and diarrhea. Almost everyone knows about them either from doctors or from their own experience. But American scientists found that at least 20% of people who have taken antibiotics in their life have experienced other side effects. We want to tell you about these side effects in this article.

9 Tips for Those Who Want to Get a Safe Manicure

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Recently there have been many rumors on social media and various forums that one can get hepatitis or some other scary diseases while getting a manicure. As a result, some of us have even started to file our own nails and apply our own nail polish, while others have ignored these rumors and continued going to get nail salon procedures they are accustomed to. As usual, the truth is somewhere in the middle — one should choose a nail salon where they pay attention not only to the beauty of their work on the nails, but to following necessary safety rules too.

10 Chinese Habits That Seem Confusing to Any Foreigner

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With a population of over 1.3 billion, and a compelling history of philosophy and empire, most would agree that China is a fascinating place. Its influence is so widespread that we even celebrate the Chinese New Year in many countries across the world. However, some Chinese customs are less widely known, and some may even shock you.

18 Couples Who Prove Love Changes People for the Better

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They say appearance doesn’t matter if you are in love. When the feelings are their peak, many couples make promises to each other to love each other forever and in any guise. But are you ready to become better for your second half? The couples in this article have proven by their own example that there is nothing impossible when you are working toward your goal together.

How to Take Care of Hair to Make It As Smooth As Silk

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Is it possible to make hair silky and shiny like in the commercials? The goal is definitely achievable if you include some simple procedures in your everyday hair care routine.

20+ Adorable Animal Families That Made Us Go “Aww”

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Just like humans, animals are able to show their passion, empathy, and affection. For example, it’s a well-known fact that swans usually stay with one mate for their entire lifetime. Moreover, these birds feel very responsible for their cygnets and there is a hypothesis that says it’s their kids that are the reason for spending their whole lives together.

20 Photos That Made Us Fall in Love With German Shepherds

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German shepherds are one of the most popular dog breeds in the USA. They are smart, courageous, easily trained, noble, and simply sweet. However, sometimes they like to show their character too and become a little mischievous.

16 Unexpected Geography Facts They Didn’t Teach Us in School

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Did you know that you can find yourself in 4 different places at once or play football on different hemispheres of the Earth? Did you know that there’s a point on our planet where people would have a really hard time finding you? Read this article to find the answers to these and many other questions.

25 Photos That Show What’s Hidden Behind Ordinary Things

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The internet isn’t just full of photos of cats and manicure ideas, there are also things that usually stay behind the scenes: secret doors, weird mechanisms, and photographers’ and videographers’ tricks. Internet users like to share pictures of what actually happens on the set of films, in laboratories, and at universities.

The First Thing You See in These 14 Pictures Can Say a Lot About Your Attitude Toward Love

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Researchers think that the way we see what’s around us can tell us something about our personalities. In this particular test, you’ll see how exactly you treat love affairs through your subconscious self. Who knows, maybe you’ll find out something you didn’t know about yourself!

What Halloween Looked Like 100 Years Ago

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It may be hard to imagine, but the Halloween tradition started more than 2000 years ago. What we now know as All Saints’ Eve originated from Celtic celebrations of New Year’s Day when spirits were thought to walk the Earth on their way to the afterlife. Halloween ideas changed with time and so did the costumes that have evolved from pagan animal skins to grotesque and creepy masks of the 20th century and modern costumes of fairy tale villains and superheroes.

24 Adorable Photos That Can Touch Even Those Who Have a Heart of Stone

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Everyone knows that animals have a superpower that allows them to enchant people and make their cute-o-meter burst. But the heroes of today’s article break all possible records. You just have to take a look at a smiling Senegal bushbaby, a toucan that has the spirit of a dog, and Gimmie, a kissing kitten, to understand what we’re talking about.

5 Reasons Why This World Doesn’t Need Equality

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The world today needs fairness more than equality. Although the words equality and fairness are often used interchangeably, they have slightly varied meanings. While equality is treating everyone the same, fairness is giving everyone what they would need to be successful.

9 Background Actors Who Will Hardly Be Invited to Film Again

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Being an actor in crowd scenes is enthralling and at the same time, easy. The camera doesn’t focus on these actors, they don’t have any lines and they likely merge with the crowd of similar actors. It might seem there is nothing simpler than following the directions of producers, however, there are some background actors that manage to fail this simple of a task.

Test: Can You Distinguish a Genuine Item From a Fake?

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In pursuit of buyers’ attention, sellers of mass market items tend to copy the features of famous brands. And sometimes their copies can be of such high quality that it becomes an uphill task to spot that it’s a fake.

13 Smart Parenting Tricks That Can Make Life Easier

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According to studies, children with parents who are genuinely interested in their daily activities show a higher grade proficiency. We all want to see our children become successful and well-organized, but sometimes easy life hacks can be more effective than long, constructive talks. If you want your children to follow you, speak in their language and add a little bit of creativity.

20+ Items From Online Stores That Can Change Your Life for the Better

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Everyone knows that online stores often offer really strange things: from flower pots with automatic waterers to teabag holders. Most of the time, these things are bought out of pure curiosity and they cost very little money. And you know what? Some of them, judging by the comments of the people who bought them, turn out to be quite useful.

14 Awesome Designers Who Did a 10 Out of 10 Job

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Perhaps we all know the phrase “All the great things are simple,” and that’s why experienced designers continuously work on creating the combination of simplicity and genius in their projects. This article will show you examples of cool creative design in different spheres like package design, social advertising, print, signage, and much more.

26 Haircut Fantasies That Were Taken Too Literally by Hairdressers

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We all know how important and at the same time difficult it is to find a great hairdresser when it comes to cutting hair. Hairdressers with “golden” hands who can understand all the hairdo desires of their clients without many words are considered a treasure. However, more often than not, life proves that clients and hairdressers speak different languages and ultimately, they get what they get.

9 Insanely Smart Hacks That Can Bring Your Furniture Back to Life

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It’s not a secret that the amount of waste we produce is growing annually, but the stream of discarded furniture has reached a whopping 9 million tons a year — and this is just office furniture! So, to help out with this waste, let’s give our old furniture a chance at a new life.

20 People Who Aren’t Like Everyone Else

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According to psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, there are at least 18 features of highly creative people. Each situation in their lives is an opportunity to express themselves. The people featured in this article prove this statement to be true: they organize weddings with dinosaurs, find jobs while cleaning windows, and create famous painting parodies.

20+ Photos That Can Change the Way You See the World in Only 5 Minutes

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There was once a real, existing prototype of mythical unicorns, while the plate you are eating from can be made from a recycled milk package. These prove that no matter how hard we study our surrounding world, it still opens many horizons to us and today’s compilation is perfect evidence of this.

A Russian Artist Shows Her Funny Vision of the World, and the Comics Hit the Bull’s-Eye

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Funny, truthful comics by Anastasia Ivanova who’s also known as comicada can really make us smile and show us the world from a completely different angle.

24 Things That Look So Much Like Food They Can Make You Feel Hungry

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In 2012, scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry proved that photos of food stimulate an appetite in all healthy people. We’ve decided to find out whether pictures of inedible but tasty looking things can make us feel hungry or not.

8 Clever Hacks to Clean Your House Like a Pro

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According to statistics, on average, 51% of women do housework daily for an average of 2.6 hours a day. That’s a lot of time, and both men and women would like to know some cleaning hacks that can help them save time and money. In this article, you will find some useful tricks that will make doing housework easier with fewer chemicals.

18 Cute Bugs That Can Crawl Straight Into Your Heart

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A good shower can keep you from mosquitos since they’re attracted to smelly feet, but you will never be able to turn your back on these adorable creatures. There are 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) insects on Earth at all times and the critters on this list can fight to be named the “Cutest Bug Ever”.

10 Exercises to Kill Back Fat Your Body Can’t Wait to Try

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When it comes to exercising, it probably would be fair to say that many of us are guilty of focusing mainly on the front of the body since that’s what we see in the mirror. But back exercises are just as important as any other and in this article, you will find how to get strong and toned back.

18 Actors Who Play the Same Role in Every Movie

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Not all actors like to experiment with their roles. Some actors seem to know exactly what formula works for them, and the audience loves to see them play the same kind of roles — like Vin Diesel’s macho charisma or Jennifer Aniston’s ’damsel in distress’ persona. Whether it’s out of choice or by chance, no one’s complaining because they give us some excellent blockbusters and dramas.

20+ Striking Photos That Depict a Huge Difference

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If you were to set a goal to track all changes happening around you, you’d be amazed at how different and numerous they are. For example, how a neighbor managed to turn his abandoned yard into a real oasis or how a girl you’ve known for quite a while lost so much weight, it’s hard to recognize her now. These Internet users shared their most impressive shots featuring huge changes.

An Austrian Artist Creates Sharp Caricatures That Make You Question Your Life

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Austrian artist Gerhard Haderer is known for his honest and bold illustrations. For several years now in the comic book MOFF published by Scherz & Schund Fabrik, he has been publishing illustrations that shout about the problems and sins of modern society.

7 Benefits of Avocado Seeds That Can Boost Your Health and Beauty

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There are so many products that have useful properties that we don’t know about. For example, an avocado seed. How many times have we thrown one away?

8 Genetic Mutations That Make People Look Awesome

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Some genetic mutations are so common, we don’t even get surprised when we see them. Still, there are some features that make people look incredibly beautiful. Read this article to get acquainted with the most amazing, harmless genetic mutations that can be found in humans and even cats. There’s also a bonus at the end of the article that features infants born with a full head of hair!

Women Reveal What They Wish They’d Known in Their 20s, and These Words Are Worth Reading

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Writer Nyasha Junior‏ asked women in their 40s to describe one piece of advice they would give to their 20-something selves? Many women decided to answer this question. And even though their young selves aren’t capable of hearing this advice, we still find it pretty useful.

12 Things That Can Protect Your Home While You’re Away

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According to official statistics, in Barcelona, around 7,000 apartments are robbed per year. Do we have a chance at protecting our homes from burglars even if we can’t afford expensive security alarm systems?

11 Cleaning Tips That Can Give a New Life to Your House

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One of the main reasons we put off cleaning is because it feels like an overwhelming amount of work. We ignore it until we can’t take it any longer and spend a whole day wiping the floors and washing the dishes. The good news is there are several ways to make every surface of your house gleam pretty quickly.

9 False Values That Modern Society Imposes on Us

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In childhood, it seemed to us that when we grow up, we will get an opportunity to do what we really want. However, in reality, it turns out that everyone around us has an interest in our life — parents demand we have grandchildren, friends give advice on opening your own business, while the manufacturers of various goods want you to be wearing a leopard skirt and owning the 10th iPhone this season. And every other person is ready to tell us how we’re supposed to live because “it’s important” or “everybody does it.”

20 Photos That Made Us Fall in Love With German Shepherds

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German shepherds are one of the most popular dog breeds in the USA. They are smart, courageous, easily trained, noble, and simply sweet. However, sometimes they like to show their character too and become a little mischievous.

16 Unexpected Geography Facts They Didn’t Teach Us in School

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Did you know that you can find yourself in 4 different places at once or play football on different hemispheres of the Earth? Did you know that there’s a point on our planet where people would have a really hard time finding you? Read this article to find the answers to these and many other questions.

25 Photos That Show What’s Hidden Behind Ordinary Things

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The internet isn’t just full of photos of cats and manicure ideas, there are also things that usually stay behind the scenes: secret doors, weird mechanisms, and photographers’ and videographers’ tricks. Internet users like to share pictures of what actually happens on the set of films, in laboratories, and at universities.

The First Thing You See in These 14 Pictures Can Say a Lot About Your Attitude Toward Love

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Researchers think that the way we see what’s around us can tell us something about our personalities. In this particular test, you’ll see how exactly you treat love affairs through your subconscious self. Who knows, maybe you’ll find out something you didn’t know about yourself!

What Halloween Looked Like 100 Years Ago

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It may be hard to imagine, but the Halloween tradition started more than 2000 years ago. What we now know as All Saints’ Eve originated from Celtic celebrations of New Year’s Day when spirits were thought to walk the Earth on their way to the afterlife. Halloween ideas changed with time and so did the costumes that have evolved from pagan animal skins to grotesque and creepy masks of the 20th century and modern costumes of fairy tale villains and superheroes.

24 Adorable Photos That Can Touch Even Those Who Have a Heart of Stone

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Everyone knows that animals have a superpower that allows them to enchant people and make their cute-o-meter burst. But the heroes of today’s article break all possible records. You just have to take a look at a smiling Senegal bushbaby, a toucan that has the spirit of a dog, and Gimmie, a kissing kitten, to understand what we’re talking about.

5 Reasons Why This World Doesn’t Need Equality

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The world today needs fairness more than equality. Although the words equality and fairness are often used interchangeably, they have slightly varied meanings. While equality is treating everyone the same, fairness is giving everyone what they would need to be successful.

9 Background Actors Who Will Hardly Be Invited to Film Again

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Being an actor in crowd scenes is enthralling and at the same time, easy. The camera doesn’t focus on these actors, they don’t have any lines and they likely merge with the crowd of similar actors. It might seem there is nothing simpler than following the directions of producers, however, there are some background actors that manage to fail this simple of a task.

Test: Can You Distinguish a Genuine Item From a Fake?

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In pursuit of buyers’ attention, sellers of mass market items tend to copy the features of famous brands. And sometimes their copies can be of such high quality that it becomes an uphill task to spot that it’s a fake.

13 Smart Parenting Tricks That Can Make Life Easier

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According to studies, children with parents who are genuinely interested in their daily activities show a higher grade proficiency. We all want to see our children become successful and well-organized, but sometimes easy life hacks can be more effective than long, constructive talks. If you want your children to follow you, speak in their language and add a little bit of creativity.

20+ Items From Online Stores That Can Change Your Life for the Better

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Everyone knows that online stores often offer really strange things: from flower pots with automatic waterers to teabag holders. Most of the time, these things are bought out of pure curiosity and they cost very little money. And you know what? Some of them, judging by the comments of the people who bought them, turn out to be quite useful.

14 Awesome Designers Who Did a 10 Out of 10 Job

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Perhaps we all know the phrase “All the great things are simple,” and that’s why experienced designers continuously work on creating the combination of simplicity and genius in their projects. This article will show you examples of cool creative design in different spheres like package design, social advertising, print, signage, and much more.

9 Insanely Smart Hacks That Can Bring Your Furniture Back to Life

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It’s not a secret that the amount of waste we produce is growing annually, but the stream of discarded furniture has reached a whopping 9 million tons a year — and this is just office furniture! So, to help out with this waste, let’s give our old furniture a chance at a new life.