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Neuroscience learns what Buddhism has known for ages: There is no constant self

Proving that science and religion can, in fact, overlap, University of British Columbia researcher Evan Thompson has confirmed the Buddhist teaching of the not-self, or "anatta," is more than just a...

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An impassioned plea to help someone having a seizure leads to some...

What should you do if you witness someone having a seizure?Many of us have learned the basics of CPR or the Heimlich maneuver, even if we've never had to utilize those skills in real life. But...

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Quick thinking waitress had a gut feeling a boy was being abused. So she gave...

Server Flavaine Carvalho was waiting on her last table of the night at Mrs. Potatohead's, a family restaurant in Orlando, Florida when she noticed something peculiar.The parents of an 11-year-old boy...

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Chef's '6-to-1' method saves people big money on groceries and makes shopping...

Chefwillco/TikTokChef Will Coleman is getting a lot of attention on TikTok after sharing his 6-to-1 grocery shipping method, which has an incredible number of benefits. It makes shopping easy,...

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Response to person grieving for friend might be best internet comment of all...

Upvoted, an online publication from Reddit featuring the most compelling content from their site, recently republished this "classic" piece originally posted around 2011. The beautiful piece of...

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Man receives phone call from deceased father, proving that grief is like glitter

Grief is such a strong emotion that most people don't exit this earth having skipped the experience. When grieving the loss of a loved one in the early days, the grief can be so strong that it feels...

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Relationship expert shares her advice on how to 'stop an argument in its tracks'

Arguments start to take off when one partner begins to get defensive. So, therapist Lauren Consul shared her relationship-saving tip to "stop an argument in its tracks" when one partner goes into...

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Women don't know whether to laugh or cry over this 'Perry Menopause' comedy...

Whether you are female yourself or you love someone who is, there's someone you need to be introduced to. Perry Menopause—or perimenopause in the real world—is a witch with a b who suddenly moves into...

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Women are shocking their boyfriends by showing them how tampons actually work

Menstrual taboos are as old as time and found across cultures. They've been used to separate women from men physically — menstrual huts are still a thing — and socially, by creating the perception...

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Trying to guess which twin smokes is the perfect way to help you quit

It's not revolutionary news that smoking wreaks havoc on your body in different ways. More often than not, however, the focus of anti-smoking campaigns is on your internal health, citing emphysema,...

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8 nontraditional empathy cards that are unlike any you've ever seen. They're...

When someone you know gets seriously ill, it's not always easy to come up with the right words to say or to find the right card to give. Emily McDowell — a former ad agency creative director and the...

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Too much stuff causes stress. Here are 4 simple mantras to help you declutter...

It's no secret that Americans on average have too much stuff. Yay, capitalism!Seriously, though, most of us bring new things into our homes pretty regularly, and if we aren't purging regularly, they...

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Men were tested on their knowledge of female anatomy and failed hilariously

When Jimmy Kimmel takes to the street, you know you’re in for a good laugh at just how little we actually know about, well, seemingly anything. That goes for anatomy too. In this case, female...

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How 7 things that have nothing to do with rape perfectly illustrate the...

In 2013, Zerlina Maxwell ignited a firestorm of controversy when she strongly recommended we stop telling women how to not get raped. Here are her words, from the transcript of her appearance on Sean...

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Men try to read the most disturbing comments women get online back to them.

Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault and violence.A recent video by Just Not Sports took two prominent female sportswriters and had regular guys* read the awful abuse they receive online...

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More people say that weekends feel 'different' and they'd rather stay home...

Is your picture of an ideal weekend staying at home, noshing on snacks and television rather than actual peopling? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. Well, you might be physically, but not in...

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Widow defends woman who filmed herself picking up her husband's ashes and...

There are basically two universal truths about grieving a loved one. One, there is no "normal" way to grieve—it's entirely individual. And two, no one should judge another person's grief process.A...

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America’s leading happiness expert shares his most important advice to be a...

A recent YouGov poll found that most Americans are at least somewhat happy. Twenty-one percent said they are "very happy," 55% are "fairly happy," 18% are "not too happy" and 5% are "not happy” at...

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6 too-real comics show what happens when work gets too heavy

Everyone gets antsy about their jobs sometimes.Maybe you notice you're less motivated than usual. Maybe you acknowledge that you're no longer going the extra mile, and you're not quite sure why. Maybe...

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Woman’s shocking before-and-after pictures reveal the truth about panic attacks

Last week, Amber Smith from Warwickshire, England, revealed something about herself that many of her Facebook friends didn't know:She suffers from crippling panic attacks.Smith shared her story by...

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