There’s been an idea, prevalent for years, that country living makes stronger kids. The ‘farm boy’ archetype is a strong, tall, broad, and healthy boy. But what’s the truth behind that? Is there something better on a farm? Is there a magic bullet that boosts the immune system? Interestingly, it turns out the answer is
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Depending on how often you browse the internet, and the collection of sites you visit, you may or may not be familiar with the website Reddit. Today’s story comes from there, about one of the most wholesome subreddits you could ever hope to find: goofy cats. Reddit is a website with a multiplicity of different
Stunning Home Built Into the Ground The Hawk House in New Zealand is an architectural wonder. Located between the towns of Wanaka and Cromwell on New Zealand’s South Island, the stunning home looks as if it was built into the ground. (1, 2) Denise Ryan-Costello and her husband, Paul, worked with architect James Stockwell to
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In certain parts of the world known as “Blue Zones”, people tend to live a lot longer. In fact, well beyond 100 years is fairly common. It’s no secret that life expectancy is much higher in these regions… the secret is in why it’s so. Dan Buettner is a longevity expert, and the author of
Alzheimer’s is a terrible condition that most people wouldn’t wish upon their worst enemy. Perhaps what is most frightening is the uncertainty of it. Could the forgetfulness of a friend or relative be a benign result of aging, or the start of a slow, inexorable decline? What if there were a way to know you
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How you view an unexpected package depends a lot on your age, and perhaps what you do. As a government worker, most unsolicited mail my father received was complaints, or the odd violent rant. If you have an artist for a friend, like me, an envelope you weren’t expecting usually contains a card with a
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Weeds are often a gardener’s worst enemy. Here you’ve gone to the trouble of creating the perfect environment for your crops to flourish, and you’ve got invaders sprouting up everywhere. Maybe it would help to think of it as flattering? I mean, you did create the ideal place for things to grow. Everything that finds
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Teen’s Family Doesn’t Attend Graduation A graduation is a uniquely important event. It’s an opportunity to celebrate all of the hard work you’ve done to reach an accomplishment, as well as a transition to a new part of your life. But even with all a graduate has achieved, they still need support from friends and
As a preteen, my friends and I would spend a lot of time at the mall. And if you’re 11 years old, you’re not showing up with lots of money, so most of our time would be spent looking through the plastic jewelry at Claire’s or Ardene’s. I remember a friend derisively picking up a
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended everyone’s lives, from changes in daily routines to increased anxiety over getting sick. Although we think of them as generally resilient and unphased by world events, children are also feeling the effects of quarantine in ways parents may not expect. Regression–moving backward in development–is a tell-tale sign that kids are
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