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    11 Ways to Get Exercise While Just Going About Your Day

    Forget the gym — you can stay in shape without committing large blocks of time (or large amounts of money) to the battle of the bulge by trying some creative multitasking.  Add an exercise component to everyday activities, and improving…

  • Beer Store's Window in Ghent, Belgium. Beer in Belgium varies from pale lager to amber ales, lambic beers, Flemish red ales, sour brown ales, strong ales and stouts. There are approximately hundreds of active breweries in Belgium.
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    Bizarre Liquor Laws From Different Countries That Still Exist

    The regulation of alcohol has a long and checkered past in many countries around the world, and a number of outdated liquor laws remain on the books. From drinking permits in India to drunk bicycling in Germany, we scoured the…

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    14 Things That Will Cost More in 2022

    With inflation hitting 40-year highs in 2021, it’s hard to imagine that anything could get much more expensive in 2022 — but that’s wishful thinking. The price tags on more than a dozen products and services are expected to rise…

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    Check Out Target’s Stylish New Brightroom Home Organization Line

    With a new year comes thoughts of renewal, and getting your home into tip-top shape — especially as it seems we’ll all be spending more time there than we’d like again in 2022 — is front of mind for many.…

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    A Taco a Day? Taco Bell Takes Subscription Nationwide

    What if every day could be Taco Tuesday? Taco Bell is making the impossible dream come true with its new Taco Lover’s Pass promotion, now available nationwide after a successful test in Arizona. Related: Live Más: Spicy Secrets Behind Taco…

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    Heated Clothing to Keep You Toasty This Winter

    As we head into winter’s most blustery and frigid time of year, many of us are sick of being indoors so much, but snow, winds, and sub-freezing temps work to keep us from enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. Luckily…

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    Walmart Wants to Deliver Groceries Inside More Homes Starting This Year

    Imagine this: Having food not only delivered to your home, but stuffed inside your fridge when you’re not there. Creepy, or convenient? Walmart is betting that convenience — and the…

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    McDonald’s Banned From Building Next to Roman Ruins

    Courts in Italy have made a big decision, and we’re guessing McDonald’s isn’t lovin’ it:  The fast-food chain has been barred from building a restaurant next to important Roman ruins.…

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    Spectacular Fast Food Restaurant Designs Around the World

    Fast-food joints are palaces of guilty pleasure, although their cookie-cutter buildings are usually anything but palatial. If you look far and wide, however, you’ll discover a handful of fast-food restaurants…

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    Mercedes Unveils EV Concept With a 620-Mile Range

    Mercedes’ latest all-electric concept car has a staggering 620-mile range on a single charge, but that may not even be the most unique thing about it: It’s also made up…

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    How Presidents Changed the Look of the White House

    Every family changes the way a home looks after they move in, and presidents are no different. While some first families have been content to rearrange the White House furniture and…

  • Chieti, Italy - November 19, 2016: A family walking in the car parking after shopping at Ikea store; the big sign of the store is in the background. Ikea is one of the largest (if not the largest)  ready-to-assemble furniture retailer.
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    Secrets and Hacks for Shopping at Ikea

    If you’ve seen one big-box store you’ve seen them all, right? Not when it comes to Ikea. As any seasoned Ikea shopper will tell you, a trip to the Swedish…

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    Draft Dodgers: Cheap and Easy Ways to Keep Winter’s Chill Out of Your Home

    We all know that once you catch a chill, it can be hard to shake it. Your home can also suffer seasonal chills. There are, though, countless products designed to…

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    Spectacular Winter Destinations Across America for Avoiding Crowds

    A winter trip may sound both appealing and risky. Here are more than 30 destinations with loads of activities and plenty of room for social distancing.

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    20 Weirdest Contests You Can Enter

    You don’t have to be a top athlete to compete for national titles, championships, and prizes. Thanks to these weird contests, everyday and unusual skills like throwing fish and toe…

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    24 Amazing Treehouse Vacation Getaways

    Treehouses are an alternative way to get away for those who love the great outdoors. Some offer all the amenities of a standard hotel or rental home, but guests get…

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    The Highest-Grossing Movie the Year You Were Born

    “Spider-Man: No Way Home” recently became the first pandemic-era movie to rake in $1 billion worldwide, which is no small feat after COVID-19 brought many theaters to the brink of…

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    27 Cars We Lost in 2021

    Building cars is a tough game. There’s no consolation prize for models that don’t carry their weight in sales. Consequently, production for dozens of vehicles ends each year — and…