Alcohol allergies are pretty rare, but intolerance is a lot more common
Every time I enjoy a cold hard cider, I feel nauseated. Not immediately—first comes the congestion. Then I feel woozy. Then, hours later, my stomach churns. I wanted to…
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Why do I get congested when I drink alcohol?
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Is my drinking normal, or could I be an alcoholic?
Alcoholism rose 49 percent in the last decade.
Nearly every group of people in the United States right now is drinking more than they did a decade ago. Here's how to know if your drinking is a problem.
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It's official: NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has made history
Visiting the most distant object ever.
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which visited Pluto back in 2015, has successfully completed a flyby of 2014 MU69.
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How to trick your brain into keeping a New Year’s resolution
Apply the power of habit to your annual goals.
Breaking New Year’s resolutions is so time-honored a tradition that companies can actually stake their business model on it. Prove them wrong this year.
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How to make exercise a regular part of your life
Learn to stop worrying and love working out.
You know exercise is great for you. But actually doing it can be a chore. Here’s how to get into the mindset of loving to work out.
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Seven apps and tools to organize your life
Restore order to your days.
Sick of always running late? These seven organizational apps will help you track your time, build better habits, receive reminders, and more.
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A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan
You can do more for your health. And it’s not that hard.
Researchers calculated that people who adhered to five things—drink no more than one glass of alcohol per day (two for men), maintain a healthy body weight, eat a…
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What makes popcorn pop?
Hint: It’s a powerful combo of steam and heat.
Accompanied by the sound of a mini-explosion as they make their transformation, the kernels expand up to 50 times their size, making them fluffy and chewable, with…
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Start the year by turning off your phone notifications
Tell your phone to shut up and use it on your terms.
Tell your phone to shut up and use it your own way.
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Like your grandparents, monarch butterflies are now wintering in Florida
Understanding where the insects travel will help biologists better track their overall population levels.
A new study out today in the journal Animal Migration contradicts prevailing wisdom about where at least some migratory monarchs go in the winter—and what they do when…
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Elon Musk is wrong. Working extremely long hours doesn't make you better at your job.
Our culture celebrates long work days, but they don't make us more productive.
It’s a counterintuitive result to mention today, particularly in a culture that rewards a burn-the-midnight-oil, work-until-you-drop mentality. But over a century of…
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Want to declutter your life? These apps help you get paid to do it.
Sell, digitize, organize, and clean up your junk.
We all manage to accumulate random objects that we never use. These decluttering apps help you take stock of all your stuff and then get rid of the unwanted junk.
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MU69 is the most distant object we’ve ever visited—and it looks like a space snowman
New high-res images from New Horizons reveal a very blobby space rock.
NASA began 2019 with a bang, when the agency’s New Horizons spacecraft completed a flyby of 2014 MU69, the most distant object ever visited by humans, in the wee hours…
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China just accomplished the first landing on the far side of the moon
It's the first time a working rover has touched down on the far side.
China successfully landed its robotic Chang’e 4 probe on the surface of the far side of the moon on Thursday, around noon Beijing time.
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Experts just ranked the best diets, and their choices will probably surprise you
The secret to a healthier diet is simpler than you might think.
We assume we’ll be happy to push through any physical or mental pain if we can lose the pounds quickly. But decades of weight-loss research says exactly the opposite.
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There are only two supplements proven to help you build muscle
A balanced diet is best, but these additions could help.
Take a look at any weightlifting or bodybuilding forum and it’s easy to feel out of the loop. People throw around advice about BCAAs and HMB and various kinds of protein…
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Roomba's flagship vacuum learns your home and empties its own dirt—for a price
This robot cleaner can follow a 'smart map' of your place.
We tried out the Cadillac of Roombas.
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A NASA spacecraft is orbiting a tiny asteroid, and that’s a big deal
It’s not easy to just cozy up to a rock barely longer than the Empire State Building.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has finally entered asteroid Bennu’s orbit, after more than two years of hurtling through space toward the rock.
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What muscles do squats work?
Like deadlifts, squats exercise way more than the obvious bits.
Unbeknownst to the bros who skip leg day, squats are an incredible exercise for many reasons.
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The best way to pack up your holiday decorations so your future self doesn't hate you
Avoid detangling duty next year.
If you simply toss your holiday decorations in a closet, you’ll have to detangle them next Christmas. Here’s how to pack them neatly and simplify setup for next year.
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