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The Unfortunate Truth about Appetite Suppressants
I have taken it upon myself to shine some light on the social media phenomenon that just completely riles me up yet fascinates me because people still get sucked into the sheer nonsense of it: "fat burning" weight loss drinks and diet pills. Quotation marks are necessary as they are not what they say they are. I do, myself, try to be as optimistic as possible but the old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" seems to have been made for this particular farce.
By Caitlin Fearon5 years ago in FYI
Rainbows
Rainbows have fascinated people for as long as there have been rainbows. But where does the rainbow actually come from? How is light fashioned so that it can create this marvelous display for us to enjoy? And why are the colors always in the same order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet?
By Denise Brandell Mastrocola5 years ago in FYI
Take the "Apple in the Morning" Challenge
Hold on before you head out to Starbucks first thing before work. The caffeine boost may be desirable, but you might want to pick up a Red Delicious from your fruit bowl as you leave for the day instead. While the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" has followed us around for generations, in recent years a question has arisen: are apples the way of the future in place of that morning cup of coffee?
By Jillian Spiridon5 years ago in FYI
Talking Trees?
I once read in a biographical essay of J.R.R Tolkien that he was a lover of trees. He would often go on walks and stare at the them for long periods of time, sometimes even talking to them. It's no wonder, then, how the great, talking tree giants, known as Ents, ended up in his stories.
By Rebecca James5 years ago in FYI
For a Happier Life, Reframe Your Emotions
Many of us go through our days riding emotional waves – driving along feeling carefree, then flooded with frustration about a traffic jam ahead, and suddenly rocked by anxiety at the thought of arriving late for work – often believing that our feelings at any given moment are beyond our control. But a classic psychological theory suggests we may have more command of our emotions than we realize.
By Debbie Doyle Belknap5 years ago in FYI
Pain!
Have you ever been sleeping soundly and then wake up suddenly in pain? All because you have cramps in your feet, and they are running up your calves making your feet stand at attention in a strange way? This was happening to me because I had become quite a bit more active on a daily basis (or was it?) than I had in the past few months prior to this. I had never had cramps this painful before. Sure I've had cramps in my legs before and in lots of other places in my body, but these ones lasted longer and seemed more painful. I used to wake up and shake them out and then they'd stay out, but these ones didn't shake out or even leave when I would try to walk them out.
By Yvette McDermott5 years ago in FYI
Why Space Travel is $190,000 Cheaper from Sri Lanka
So. I'm in Sri Lanka having coffee with my newest acquaintance (and now good friend) Tsoroshan. We are a little hungover (these were the days when I still drank alcohol) and dealing with it in very different ways. I am tucking into a massive plate of traditional dhal curry, coconut sambal and paratha bread with a fresh mango smoothie as he sips delicately on his black coffee and sparks another cigarette.
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨5 years ago in FYI
How Peeing Into Frog Was A Method Of Pregnancy
Science is full of weird and strange experiments and tests done in the past. The women of 2021 should thank their lucky stars when they do a pregnancy test; they just need to pee on a strip and not into a frog. That is right, you heard correctly. Back in the day to see if you were pregnant after a frisky night; you needed to pee into a frog and wait for a few hours to find out.
By Marcel Fernandez5 years ago in FYI
