A new dog collar with an installed speaker swears every time your dog barks, CNN reported. The Cuss Collar isn’t intended as a substitute for dog training, but it can provide comic relief. Fortunately, you can manage your pup’s barking. […]
Companies offered bouquets of pickles and salami for Valentine’s Day 2020. Traditional bouquets of flowers may have to make room in the modern world for edible arrangements. The idea of romance is heavily linked to oxytocin produced in the brain. […]
Some people have an inner voice and others don’t, a fact that startles many, according to “Bored Panda.” While many people think their thoughts in an internal, voiced set of words, others have abstract and nonverbal thoughts. Odd revelations like this can make us rethink everything. […]
Discover your ideal body fat range. Then, explore various methods for measuring body fat, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each. These include the Bod Pod, skinfold pinching, and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis. […]
Fitness programs often include a weigh-in at regular intervals, but the number on the scale doesn’t tell the whole story. Discover why the fat-free mass index is a much more accurate way to track progress, as it looks at both fat and muscle mass. You’ll also learn the role that essential and storage fat play in your health. […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services document fees will skyrocket in 2020, NPR reported. The price for obtaining some documents will rise by as much as 500 percent, exponentially increasing costs for genealogists nationwide. Where are family records found and what can they tell us? […]
Choosing the right wine to pair with any meal makes a culinary statement. Unfortunately, choosing the wrong wine with a meal makes one as well. Here’s how to get started off on the right foot. […]
The end of November means Thanksgiving is here. It also means extended family visiting, a quickly emptying wine rack, tricky side dishes, missing recipes, and an intimidating-looking bird to cook. Fortunately, you’re not the first person to go through the holiday. Here are a couple of handy tips to start that turkey off right. […]
A San Diego dog communicates with her owner via a custom soundboard, “People” reported. The owner, a speech-language pathologist, has conveyed the meaning of 29 words to the dog, so far. Canines not only understand words, but their barks hint at different meanings, too. […]
Several studies indicate that swear words mitigate pain and ease exercise, CNN reported. Test subjects who were restricted to using “neutral words” had more difficulty with both experiences than those who weren’t. So-called “bad words” have an odd place in society. […]
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