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Does Sleeping with Sliced Onions in Socks Really Remove Toxins?

Did you know that on the bottom of your feet, you have access points to organs in your body? Some people believe that placing sliced onions in their socks can absorb toxins through these points. In Chinese medicine, there are access points known as meridians, and they are closely linked to the body’s nervous system, and many other functions and organs. When problems arise…

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WHO Links Processed Meat to Cancer

One More Reason Not to Eat Bacon: WHO Links Processed Meat to Cancer

Cancer is a deadly disease that affects millions of people in the world today. It attacks from within, leaving its victim scarred both physically and mentally. Cancer kills as well, taking out huge numbers of its victims-millions. Most people have been affected, either directly or through friends and loved ones. Although there are cures and treatments for Cancer, its best to know how…

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What True Love Looks Like in Real Life

These 8 Cute Illustrations Show What True Love Really Looks Like

The idea of true love is attractive. The thing is, it’s not always about perfection and fancy meals. Sometimes true love revolves around the simplest of pleasures. After all, true love lasts a lifetime and during an entire life, some things shared by those who are meant to be together may be quiet and uneventful. That’s the beauty of it, really. True love is…

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Europe Is Talking about Decriminalization of Drug Use, Encouraged by Portugal’s Example

What we have been doing. Those in Ireland and other European countries have been treating drug use as a criminal justice issue. This has not changed much, unless, of course, the change is in a negative light. Increased reports of connections between drug use and HIV/Aids or drug overdosing has shown us there is a huge problem. Now Europe is talking about ways to…

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Documentary Blackfish

Blackfish: the Startling Documentary That Exposes the Truth about Captive Animals

Animals should be protected while living in freedom as well. How do we go about this? It’s harder than it seems. If you want to take a closer look at this conundrum, examine the latest controversial film and movement. The movie Blackfish exposes the truth of Sea World. Let’s face facts, it exposes a great deal of what society is doing with animals…

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What Did I Miss

7 Powerful Illustrations That Will Make You Rethink Today’s Society

Real life isn’t always what we expect - sometimes it’s satirically hilarious, sometimes depressingly honest. Artist Eduardo Salles has created powerful illustrations, comical and in-depth, that give more insight into the truth of life. Our life, compared to human relationship and desire, can be divided between what we love, what we want and what we actually have. For instance, what we need, want and…

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Things You Should Stop Doing Before Bed

8 Things You Should Stop Doing Before Bed

A good night’s sleep is essential to good health, wouldn’t you think? Lying in a warm cozy bed, drifting softly into dreamland-this sounds like heaven. If you can enjoy these aspects of sleeping while improving your quality of life, then it’s a win-win situation. There are, however, a few things you should never do before bed. Avoiding these 8 sleeping mistakes, can greatly…

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Spend More Time in Nature

5 Benefits That Will Inspire You to Spend More Time in Nature

There is no contest between spending time indoors as opposed to spending time outdoors, at least not to me. Spending time in nature can be one of the most fulfilling and healthy activities. The Japanese practice that’s called Shinrin-Yoku, which is the art of “forest bathing”, is one way to immerse yourself in nature. To objective is to become renewed. The Scandinavians have…

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