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You’re Holding Your Phone Wrong

Try a few simple tips and lifestyle changes to minimize hand, eye and brain problems.

3 Types of Skin Cancer That Should Be on Everyone’s Radar

Catching it early can be a matter of life or death.

The Simple Japanese Method for a Tidier and Less Wasteful Fridge

To help people clear cluttered fridges and reduce food waste, researchers in Tokyo are testing simple organisational techniques – and all you need to get started is some tape and a few stickers.

The 30 Best Comedy Movies of All Time

30 of the greatest comedies ever made, from the silent era right up through today.

Your Kitchen Sponge Is Much, Much Dirtier Than You Think — Here’s What to Do About It

Fact: Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and E. coli can live up to 16 days in your trusty sponge.

Cyanide Teacups in Room 502: Mystery of the Bangkok Hotel Deaths

Six people were found dead in a locked hotel room - but what happened remains unclear.

Why Covid Is Surging This Summer — and What Health Experts Say Has Changed

Covid cases are on the rise this summer, gauged by rising wastewater measures and an increase in hospitalizations.

Life Would Be Better If We Added This Line to Every Email

It may seem off-putting at first, but in time we’ll all be thankful.

The Odds That Aliens Exist Just Got Worse

How geology resolves the Fermi paradox.

This Infamous Probability Puzzle Fools Nearly Everyone. Here’s How to Beat It

How to finally wrap your mind around the uniquely counterintuitive Monty Hall dilemma.

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