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Litterati: Fighting Litter with…Instagram?

Does coming across cigarette butts and discarded food packaging on the ground make you batty? Litterati - a new movement on Instagram - aims to highlight litter and clean up the planet, one erra…

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3 Theories on Why Alzheimer’s Hits Women Harder Than Men

Women who develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease typically face a faster rate of decline of their mental functioning than men in the same stage of the disease, according to a recent analysis. Rese…

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Yoga History Inspires Smithsonian Art Exhibit

Washington D.C. will soon be the home of a piece of yoga history. The Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian's Museums of Asian Art will host the first large exhibition of yoga-related art. The show, titl…

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8 Clever Uses for Plastic Straws

Have you ever pried a straw out of the mouth of a young child, only to find it macerated and dripping in saliva? Let's all let out a collective "eeeewww." In general, my "clever uses" articles are m…

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An Easy Twist on Basil Pesto (Recipe)

I've been searching for the perfect basil pesto recipe for years to no avail. Which is funny, because, well, there aren't a whole lot of variations out there. Almost all recipes call for the same 5 or…

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What Being Gay Taught Me About Sexual Confidence

I admit it: I'm a gay man. I like sex and I've had gay sex (quite a bit of it). I've even had straight sex. And, I'm here to share 5 Secrets You Can Learn From Gay Men To Knock Your Sexual Confidence …

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Blossom the Bat Rescued After Cat Attack (Video)

"Blossom is a rare species of Australian bat who recently came into care following a suspected cat attack. During her time with bat carer Louise Saunders from Bat Conservation & Rescue Qld, litt…

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The Simple Truth About Weight Loss

I struggled with my weight for many years. I tried every diet I could lay my hands on. The Atkins Diet, Cabbage Diet, Soup Diet—you name it. Each one of these helped me lose weight. For some time.…

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Herb Drying 101

The French have been stirring up batches of wilted herbs and moldy flower petals to make air fresheners for 500 years. At Gardenista, we're ready to try a more modern take on pot pourri, thanks to …

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Yoga For People Who Hate Yoga

Doing yoga with Francisco Kaiut is doing yoga from the inside out. In fact, to say the word “doing” is already too active, too aggressive, as it’s more of an un-doing. I am someone who has never fe…

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