25/10/10
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Finnish sauna, Roman balneae, Japanese onsen, and Indigenous American sweat lodges are just a few examples of how cultures across the globe have long considered exposure to extreme temperatures therapeutic. But today scientists are only just beginning to unravel how and why this may be the case. So, what exactly is happening in your body when you feel the heat? Max G. Levy investigates.

 

 

 

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25/10/03
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Going Shoeless Is a Trendy Office Perk. Should Your Company Follow Suit?

A new workplace fad says padding around your office floor in fun socks and slippers is the ‘sole’ of changing company cultures.

 

 

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25/09/19
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This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening

Explore the toxicity of death cap mushrooms, and find out what makes this one species so dangerous to humans.

 

 

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25/09/12
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How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies

As “beauty filters” proliferate on social media platforms like TikTok, journalist Elise Hu says we’ve entered the era of the technological gaze, where the digital world shapes real-world beauty standards. She explains how to navigate this new reality in all its forms — and why you should reject the idea that your appearance dictates your worth.

 

 

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25/09/05
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3 Brilliant Marketing Strategies You Can Borrow From Brands at the U.S. Open

Try these winning tactics from the annual tennis tournament’s sponsors.

 

 

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