Lifestyle
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The Most Dangerous Toys of All Time
It’s easy to assume kids’ toys are scrutinized before hitting the shelves, but scores of toy-related injuries and deaths over the years have shown that accidents still happen. Some stem from manufacturing defects, and others are freak accidents. Some of these…
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Why So Many Millennials Are Moving Back In With Their Parents
Inflation has taken a toll on just about every household expense, leaving budget-minded consumers to find ways to save. But cutting back can only take you so far, and many millennials have had to face the grim reality that they…
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Airbnb’s New Ban Puts a Damper on New Year’s Eve Parties
If you’ve been kicking around ideas for how you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve, you can take “renting an Airbnb with friends for one night” right off the table. The home rental service is once again banning entire-home, one-night…
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This Fan-Favorite Ride at Disney World is Closing for an Extreme Makeover
One of Disney Parks’ most beloved rides is closing — it also happens to be based on one of Walt Disney Co.’s most controversial films: “Song of the South.” The 1946 movie is set just after the end of the Civil War…
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The Most Searched Recipes of 2022, According to Google
Between restaurants, social media, TV shows, and movies, there’s no shortage of recipe inspiration swirling around, leaving home chefs to take to the internet to track down their newly favorite dishes. The most searched recipes of the year, according to…
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The Most Popular Retailers for In-Store Holiday Shopping
Typing the gift you’re after into a website search bar, clicking “add to cart,” and entering your payment and shipping information can be easy and convenient, leaving many shoppers to rely on the internet for holiday shopping rather than facing…
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The Craziest Customer Requests on Uber Eats in 2022
Ordering restaurant and retail delivery through third-party apps exploded during the pandemic as consumers hunkered down, and the convenient service remains popular. Uber Eats, one of the most popular apps,…
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The 20 Least Unhealthy Junk Foods
Everyone craves junk food. Sometimes you go all in and eat a pint of ice cream, even when you know you shouldn’t. However, there are snacks and even fast-food meals…
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From Santa Claus to Mistletoe: 20 Towns With Festive Names
There are a select few towns scattered across America for which the holiday season never really ends, thanks to names that capture the holiday spirit and an embrace of the…
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The No. 1 Reason More Americans Don’t Want Kids
The U.S. birth rate was just 12 per 1,000 people in 2022, and the average American woman is now expected to have just 1.6 children in her lifetime — compare…
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Retro Conversation Pits Are Making a Comeback — Here Are 5 Amazing Rentals
If you’ve seen Olivia Wilde’s hot mess of a thriller “Don’t Worry Darling,” you know retro living rooms from the 1960s and ’70s are making a comeback. Featuring crisp accent…
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This McDonald’s Iced Coffee Hack May Be the Cheapest Way To Drink Coffee
While a coffee addiction seems relatively benign, overindulging your caffeine-dependent brain can drain your savings quickly. With tip and tax, Starbucks coffee drinkers can easily spend $100 a month — money…
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Miller Beer’s Latest Boozy Contraption Draws Inspiration from ‘A Christmas Story’
With the recent release of “A Christmas Story Christmas,” the reboot of the classic holiday flick, Miller Brewing Co. is embracing the nostalgia with its own boozy spin, unveiling a leg…
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The Best Whole Foods Christmas Dinner Buys For a Holiday Feast
Giving and caring and merriment are all wonderful sentiments around Christmas, but we all know the true meaning of the holiday is to impress your friends and family at dinnertime.…
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Toys for Tickets Programs Offer Drivers an Alternative to Paying Fines
You might have misjudged the amount of time left on the meter or inadvertently parked in a fire lane, but whatever the violation, parking tickets are a nuisance — more…
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Wendy’s Best Freebie Deal is Back – and It’s a Treat
No, it’s not your imagination: Deals in the fast-food world are getting less notable. Dollar menus are long gone, 2-for-$4 deals are suddenly 2 for $6, and you need to…
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Beloved Boomer Celebrities Who Died This Year
Age is all a matter of perspective, with many fans shocked at celebrity deaths no matter how old the star is. But baby boomers, those born 1946-1964, seem to take…
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The Worst Years in History (Yes, Worse Than 2020 and 2021)
Even though 2024 is a better year than previous ones, it’s fair to say that the height of the pandemic was a lot of things: traumatic, stressful, challenging, and —…
