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Fuller Eyebrows: 4 Everyday Habits for Natural Growth
Harriet Wainwright
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Eyebrow trends change more quickly than the seasons: one moment they are ultra-full and bushy, the next extremely narrow or...
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ScienceAlert Readers Share Their Favourite Science Facts
Harriet Wainwright
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If you missed it, the ScienceAlert team last week offered up their favourite science facts as conversation starters for the...
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What History Is For: Portugal, São Mamede and 900 Years
Harriet Wainwright
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At the age of 11 or 12, I wanted to become a History teacher; by 13, I had decided that...
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10-Exercise Circuit: Full-Body Living Room Workout
Harriet Wainwright
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Forget it. A straightforward ten-minute programme in your living room can get your body moving remarkably quickly. Anyone with a...
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Why Chimborazo Is Closer to Outer Space Than Everest
Harriet Wainwright
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Our understanding of the geographical limits of our planet often centres on famous records. Yet the planet’s true anatomy conceals...
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Restore a Yellowed Plastic Patio Set with a Homemade Mix
Harriet Wainwright
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Many households will recognise the situation: you haul an old plastic patio table up from the cellar, give it a...
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Arthur Brooks: Why Learning Supports Happiness
Harriet Wainwright
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Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and happiness researcher, argues that the happiest people sustain an active connection with learning. In...
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How does others’ approval fuel frustration?
Harriet Wainwright
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Understanding personal desires and reducing reliance on social judgement is an important step that can completely remove the… Read more...
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Dog and Cat Records: Why Your Pet’s Documents Matter
Harriet Wainwright
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Whether you have a dog or a cat, your animal companion has a kind of “paper life story”. If it...
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Anti-Limescale Gel Cleaner: The Simple Shower Screen Trick
Harriet Wainwright
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Limescale clings stubbornly to glass shower screens, leaving them dull and apparently beyond saving. A simple household remedy is now...
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Why Simone Weil Saw Attention as a Rare and Pure Form of Generosity
Harriet Wainwright
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When Simone Weil wrote that attention is a rare and pure form of generosity, she placed human care on a...
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Brocante Garden Ideas: Vintage Finds for Balconies, Courtyards and Gardens
Harriet Wainwright
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People redesigning a balcony, courtyard or garden today are increasingly turning away from sterile-looking complete sets from DIY shops. The...
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Seneca on Solitude and Companionship
Harriet Wainwright
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Seneca’s attributed saying brings solitude and companionship together as parts of the same discipline. By urging us to turn inwards...
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Baking Soda or Vinegar Gel: The Best Way to Clean a Shower Screen
Harriet Wainwright
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In countless household-cleaning videos, white powder is sprinkled over glass panels, fittings and grout. One scrub, a quick rinse, and...
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The phrase attributed to Confucius about the two lives
Harriet Wainwright
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The phrase attributed to Confucius, “we have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we have only one”,...
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How Friedrich Nietzsche Viewed Humanity's Greatest Pain
Harriet Wainwright
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The German thinker developed profound ideas about overcoming hardship and mental strength, revealing surprising insights into our own lives… Read...
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Prune These 5 Flowering Trees Now for More Summer Blooms
Harriet Wainwright
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Many amateur gardeners prefer to leave tree pruning until April or May. It seems sensible: let everything start growing, then...
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Fernando Pessoa: Meaning of “Everything Is Worthwhile If the Soul Is Not Small”
Harriet Wainwright
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The quote of the day for Friday, 3 July, features one of Fernando Pessoa’s best-known lines: “Everything is worthwhile if...
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Why digging is the biggest mistake in the vegetable garden
Harriet Wainwright
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Winter can feel like a pause in the garden: your hands are itching to get started and plans for the...
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OWC Method: Oil, Wash, Conditioner for Smoother Hair
Harriet Wainwright
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Many people are still left with dull, brittle hair despite using treatments, masks and costly shampoos. That is why a...
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Ubuntu and the proverb: why it takes a whole village to raise a child
Harriet Wainwright
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The proverb about an entire village makes sense through the lens of Ubuntu philosophy, which holds that a person exists...
