There's nothing worse than lying in bed unable to get to sleep. So whenever there's a technique that promises to help you get to sleep faster, we're all ears, especially if it's something as simple as changing the way we breathe. We enlisted two experts to help lull us to sleep with their tips.
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Aldi shoppers, by and large, are a frugal lot. After all, they know enough to shop at a grocer that offers always-low prices on the usual range of staples (meat, milk, etc.) as well as even bigger savings on their own house-branded items including cereals and, yes, toilet paper.
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Next time you find yourself thinking about signing up for a store credit card for an instant discount, you may want to pause. Personal finance expert and author Trent Hamm explains that the 10 or 20 percent discount that comes with your application may end up costing you more than it's worth.
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What to do if you need to wash dishes and there aren't enough to justify running the dishwasher? Why, use a sponge, dishwashing liquid, and a bit of elbow grease, of course. But both environmental experts and scientists are now calling time-out on that plan.
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Abercrombie & Fitch first began with David Abercrombie, whose 1931 New York Times obit describes him as a "civil engineer and topographer, merchant and manufacturer." Abercrombie appeared to enjoy the country's most remote places, as he was a chief of survey for the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
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Dreams have their own logic. One minute you might be wandering through a foggy street, or eating an ice cream cone, or slow-dancing with your high school crush. And then the next, you're free-falling -- a sensation so vivid that you might even jerk awake. The feeling can seem so real.
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Do you write with large or small letters? How much pressure do you put on your pen when you're scribbling? Do your handwritten words slant one way or the other? Do your letters look a particular way? You may not know it, but your handwriting could reveal more about your inner self than you realize.
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You might be surprised to learn that Disneyland's Splash Mountain has a controversial origin story. If you've ever gone on the log flume adventure and wondered about the theme, it's based on the 1946 Disney film Song of the South, which has long been highly criticized for its racist themes.
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After wearing pants all day, you probably can't wait to come home and unbutton them. We should tell you what happens to your body when you stop wearing pants.
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Sara Blakely may not have invented shapewear (women have been using corsets to manipulate the way they look for hundreds of years before Spanx came along) -- but Blakely and Spanx made it okay to acknowledge that corsets and girdles were not only a thing, but that it was okay to talk about them.
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At a time when voices across the nation are being raised in protest against 400 years of institutionalized racism, Walmart has quietly made a move of its own that denounces what has become one of the country's most enduring symbols of racial disharmony — the Confederate flag.
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Jillian Michaels has decades of experience helping everyday people reach their goals, so she know exactly what works and what doesn't. While any form of exercise is better than none at all, we chatted with Michaels to find out about all the fitness trends that we should be ditching immediately.
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You already believe, at least a little bit, in numerology, if you have a lucky number and think there's truth to expressions like, "bad things happen in threes." Numerology is the mystical study of numbers, and similar to astrology, believers say it can offer insights on personality traits.
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If you're a night owl, you've likely spent most of your life not wanting to get out of bed. "Night owls often struggle against a society that is geared to early risers," Terry Cralle, a registered nurse and clinical sleep educator, told CNET. "Obviously, this can result in sleep deprivation."
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These days, investing in a little bit of greenery for your home seems like a rite of passage. Not only are plants totally on-trend, they also help purify your home's air (which is important) and have been proven to reduce stress, according to a study in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology.
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How can three children who grew up with the same mother and father actually have three very different outlooks? Birth order influences personality.
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For most of us, it's going to take a lot to feel safe in public spaces again in a post-COVID 19 world, but it should come at no surprise that companies are already trying to get us there. AMC will reopen 450 of its over 600 venues on July 15th, and aims to be fully operational by the end of July.
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HGTV is hoping its show, Hot Mess House, will appeal to fans of its home renovation content and those addicted to watching people like organizational queen Marie Kondo do their thing. The home renovation giant also is surely banking on catching curious viewers who have run out of stuff to watch.
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Dollar General and Dollar Tree combined boast more than 30,000 locations across the United States, per CNN Business. In comparison, the seemingly ubiquitous Walmart has just 4,700 stores. But while one-stop shopping for all your household needs can be irresistible, there are some do's and don'ts.
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Yep, surprisingly enough (since you maybe thought it was just you?), Alcohol.org reveals that one out of every three Americans is more likely to drink on the job while working from home than they'd be while working in their actual workplace.
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Our workout routines all came to a screeching halt when the coronavirus shut down gyms in March and April. Now the moment of truth has arrived: Fitness centers across the country are finally opening their (freshly sanitized) doors. So what should you expect when you walk in?
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It's officially beach season, and you may be wondering if it's safe to hit the sand with friends and family. And while we could all use a dose of mood-boosting sunshine, and the shops and restaurants that cater to beachgoers could use a financial lift, it's natural to have concerns.
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In pursuit of zzzs, we're willing to try just about anything - from apps to essential oils. However, weighted blankets may be a cut above the rest.
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It is a safe bet that every time you walk into one of their stores, you are going to leave with a bargain, whether it is on home goods, jewelry, makeup, shoes, or clothes. But, if you learn how TJ Maxx's clever tagging system works, you stand to save even more dough, which means more shopping.
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At Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, CBS News reports that hair care products for African-Americans have been kept under lock and key like higher-end electronics and similar items. When hair products meant for Caucasians are sitting out on the store shelves, just what is Walmart trying to say?
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Did you know that you can find all the haircare, skincare, and makeup items at the same place you can get a $5 rotisserie chicken? Actually, there's a good chance you may be in on the secret since Glossy notes that Costco has quietly been evolving into a "buzzy" millennial beauty destination.
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There's nothing like a rags-to-riches story to inspire even the most jaded souls, and one such story is that of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad. The man who turned flat pack Scandinavian-designed furniture into a global phenomenon was born on a small farm called Elmtaryd.
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