Lifestyle

  • Why Trader Joe’s Plants Are Growing a Following Online

    In lieu of buying homes or starting families — after all, who can afford those? — young Americans have focused on more modest endeavors: posts, podcasts, and plants. The last of the three Ps has especially taken off on TikTok…

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    24 American Women Who Are Self-Made Billionaires

    Enough about Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Cuban, and the like. With nearly 12 million women-owned businesses in the U.S., American women have built 10-figure net worths that represent not an inheritance but the fruits of their labor. They include…

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    Culver’s CurderBurger is Making a Comeback

    What started as an April Fool’s Day prank turned into a phenomenon last year when Culver’s decided to bring the CurderBurger to life for one day only. In true cult-like, fast-food crazed fashion, customers swarmed restaurants to the point that…

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    Trader Joe’s Samples Have Finally Returned to Stores

    After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Trader Joe’s samples are back. The freebies began making their comeback Oct. 1, though dates will vary from store to store. Trader Joe’s has also made major changes to its sample stations, according to crew members…

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    True Story: 30 Biopics That Oscar Voters Loved

    Famous or obscure, people are interesting. And sometimes their life stories are better than anything Hollywood can dream up — even when they seem like something you could only find in a movie. Maybe that’s what’s behind the steady string…

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    This TikTok Grandma Just Taught Us a Brilliant Dishwasher Hack

    At age 73, Barbara Costello (aka Babs) isn’t a typical TikTokker. And yet, the grandmother of eight has amassed over 2 million followers on the Gen Z-dominated platform with her no-nonsense recipes and household tips. In one of her most…

  • Cleaning Myths That Will Ruin Your Things

    Few things are more satisfying than a clean home, from sparkling windows to freshly scrubbed counters. On the flip side, few things are more frustrating than finding out that the…

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    Things You Should Never Try to Sell on eBay

    With 138 million active buyers, eBay is one of the largest online marketplaces in the world, and one of the most visited shopping platforms in the United States. That makes…

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    Big Names That Changed With the Times to Avoid Being Canceled

    Companies, products, and artists continually reinvent themselves to keep up with consumer preferences and ensure they’re on the right side of history. Rebranding and other such changes are nothing new…

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    18 Biggest American Sports Scandals

    Remember your Little League coach telling you to “just go out there and have fun” or your parents cheering for you during your first pee-wee basketball game even though you…

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    2020s vs. 1920s: Will History Repeat?

    With the 2020s well underway, we’re still looking to see how predictions in everything from cars to investments play out — but also seeing similarities some parallels with what America experienced…

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    Beware of Fly Vomit … It’s More Dangerous Than You Think

    From unrepentant buzzing around your head to annoyingly painful bites on your ankles, flies are a nuisance from their slimy, squirmy maggot beginnings to their fly-swatter spatter endings. But as…

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    I Quit Facebook for a Month and This Is What Happened

    There’s a good chance you’ve had your fill of Facebook, the social media platform created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. Of course, the platform has evolved, adding features, targeted ads,…

  • New Brunswick, NJ USA - September 2, 2021: City of New Brunswick flooded after Hurricane Ida. The flooded roadways and highways of the City of New Brunswick, NJ after flooding from hurricane Ida.

    The Deadliest Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters in the U.S.

    From deadly wildfires and heat waves to hurricanes, all forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes, natural disasters seem to be on the upswing — with more to…

  • Close-up Portrait of Software Engineer Working on Computer, Line of Code Reflecting in Glasses. Developer Working on Innovative e-Commerce Application using Machine Learning, AI Algorithm, Big Data

    Do Blue Light Glasses Work? Here’s What Experts Say

    In This Article: What Is Blue Light? What Are Blue Light Glasses? Do Blue Light Glasses Work? Sleep Quality Eyestrain Eye Health The Bottom Line Frequently Asked Questions There’s no…

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    The Most Terrifying Haunted Houses in America

    You could put on some scary face paint and celebrate Halloween with some mild, even family-friendly spookiness at a theme park, or throw on one of this year’s most popular…

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    Medicare Part B To Cost Seniors Less Next Year

    Starting next year, retirees will spend less on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan — the first time there’s been a decrease in a decade. The 3% decrease also affects…

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    Celebs Who Have Married Again and Again (and Again)

    Hollywood is known for stars who love (and leave) significant others quickly. Here are some celebrities who weren’t afraid to walk down the aisle over and over again.