Our quarantine impulses may not have a simple explanation, but they are universal. As Tiger King went viral, so home gardening, baking, and bread making. Sourdough starters have become an essential accessory to the quarantine home, along with overripe bananas. Instead of Googling “bread recipe” on your phone and trusting result number one, we’ve curated …
When it comes to the human body, we spend a lot of time focusing on important bodily systems like the heart, liver, eyes, and ears. But very little thought is given to something we use every single day – our voices! As you can imagine, this is a very interesting and unique topic worth exploring …
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It seems unbelievable that the small city state of Macau could topple the bright lights of Las Vegas from its perch, but the Special Administrative Region of Macau has, against all odds, cemented its place as the world’s casino capital. It’s a far cry from the city’s heritage as a former Portuguese colony, with three …
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The upside of spending so much more time indoors is you’ve got more time to look at cool dogs on the Internet. The labradoodle (Labrador and poodle) was the first “designer breed” that boasted widespread popular appeal. They were first created in the middle of the 20th century. They didn’t gain popularity until the early …
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If you hang around a casino for long enough, you’ll see some incredible sights. You’ll notice some gamblers who walk in with nothing and leave rich. Others will do the precise opposite. There are lucky streaks that seem to go on forever, and cocky players who stake everything they have on one final roll of …
With the Star Trek: Picard reboot wrapping up its first season, you can turn your attention to the eight other binge-worthy series in the Star Trek universe. The original Star Trek series requires a certain love of kitsch to watch William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk chewing the scenery. I’ve always loved the critically …
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In this strange and unpredictable time, any impulse might be the right one. Wear pajamas for a week straight. Who will know? Trade your toilet paper stockpile for N95 masks and duct tape? Seems reasonable. Become a cam-girl for grocery money? Sure, why not? Smug know-it-alls call the lotto a tax on idiots. And the …
Have you already worked your way through all of Netflix’s offerings during your quarantine? Maybe it’s time to turn your attention back to old reliable network television. There’s more than enough content, decades worth, actually. Some news shows, like Meet the Press, the longest running television show of all time, has been on the air …
Eating right and healthy is the most important factor when we are talking about a healthy lifestyle. Every person should have a proper and right diet to live a healthy and long life. A very famous quote states that “a healthy mind lives in a healthy body” means that if you have a healthy and …
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If you’re a fan, a real fan, of a literary work, hearing it’s optioned for a movie results in a mixed bag of emotions. On the one hand, who doesn’t want an even more immersive experience of a place you thought you’d only visit in your imagination? On the other hand, will the actors cast …