What It Actually Means to 'Tone' Your Muscles

What happens when you work a muscle? When you ask your muscles to do something, they get better at doing it. Now, the human body is complex, so of course there arentonlytwo things that happen. But those are the main ones. You burn calories and build endurance with cardio, too, such as running. These last two items do not have a visible effect on your body. You cant tell how good somebodys endurance is by looking at them....

May 5, 2022 · 2 min · 391 words · Kelly Martin

America’s Ugly ‘Ugly Laws’

In the 1880s, you could be fined for being ugly in public. And they were no joke either; the laws were not just about morning puffiness or acne breakouts. They came with stringent definitions of ugliness that cut across social classes and economic statuses. Three grotesque old men. Such strained versions of the ugly laws were welcomed by the public. An article in theChicago Tribunecalled the removal of unsightly beggars from the streets as a public benefit....

May 4, 2022 · 2 min · 285 words · Sean Stewart

What to Expect at Your First Therapy Appointment (and How to Prepare for It)

Youve taken the leap and scheduled a first appointment with a therapist. Every therapist is different, as is every therapy session. Still, there are certain elements that you’re able to anticipate in just about any appointment. After scheduling your first appointment with a therapist, heres how you could mentally prepare for the session. Manage your expectations for what youll get out of your first appointment. Its likely far more introductory and far less probing that you might be thinking....

May 4, 2022 · 2 min · 377 words · Jeffrey Schmidt

How to Grow Plants That Eat Things

Ferns are nice and all, but they arent exactly dynamic. They look pretty, and as a bonus, these houseplants-that-should-not-be violate generally agreed upon rules of nature. What are carnivorous plants? (Underwater carnivore plants use suction, and ones that eat micro-organisms have other methods of attraction.) Native to Borneo,Nepenthes Iowiiis a bowl-shaped plant with sweet nectar around its lid. The nectar draws shrews, who excrete into the perfectly placed toilet bowl pitcher below....

May 3, 2022 · 2 min · 243 words · Daniel Mcdaniel

Know These Terms Before Jumping Into an Abortion Debate

What is an abortion? What is a medication abortion? If a person opts for a medication abortion, they use mifepristone and misoprostol to end their pregnancy. Moreover, 14 other states have laws requiring that the clinician providing the medication be physically present. Check your local laws or call a clinic in your area if you are considering a medication abortion.) Emergency contraceptionalso known as the morning-after pillisnot the same as a medication abortion....

May 3, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Tracy Boyd

Ne Win: A Story of Power, Tyranny and Dolphin Blood

Once upon a time, there was a man who bathed in dolphin blood. Rangoon, Burma, before the Japanese bombing December 1941. Getting to Know Ne Win Shu Maung was the son of a minor civil servant from Paungdale. An aggressive rise under changing colonisers had promised Ne Win a seat in the leadership when the time came. What came next was an aggressive diversion into a xenophobic political landscape irrigated with Buddisht superstition and Marxist nationalisation....

May 3, 2022 · 1 min · 158 words · Sara Campbell

The ‘Four Horsemen’ That Can Predict Whether You’ll Get Divorced

Dr. John Gottman, a renowned psychologist and relationship expert, is known for his work on divorce prediction. Along with knowledge comes power, though. Criticism in a marriage To criticize is to express the judgment of another person, Phillips says. Criticism is different from critiquing or confronting. The latter entail addressing issues while the former is about attacking your partners character. Phillips says criticism is destructive because it causes pain and disconneciton....

May 3, 2022 · 2 min · 375 words · Christopher Young

Five Spring Allium Recipes to Make Before It’s too Late

So many incredible meals begin with an onion. But now its springtime to cheat on them with their fresh and fragrant cousins before the season is over. Show them off in these five recipes that bring their flavor to the forefront. The result is a bright, almost refreshing pasta dish that truly tastes like spring. (A whole tablespoon, if you wantto be exact.) Cook your pasta until its al dente, or about two minutes less than the suggested cooking time....

May 2, 2022 · 2 min · 378 words · Edward Spencer

The Seven Different Types of Jerks at Work (and How to Deal With Them)

Weve all dealt with our share of jerks at work. As it turns out, even work jerks have a punch in. Learning to read those signs early is really critical, West said. Its not just within the person, but within the culture, as well. Another thing they often demonstrate early is they can read the room, West said. They very quickly figure out who has power and who does not....

May 2, 2022 · 2 min · 385 words · Adam Williams

This Article Was Written by AI

Is your job safe from artificial intelligence? Turns out, with AI copywriting sites likeCopymatic, I was dead wrong. My favorite joke from the special is probably Beep beep. I dropped out of oven college. Unfortunately, every word Im writing right now will be used against me. Im going to plug this introduction intoCopymatic, which claims to generate unique and human-like content in seconds. AI writing software works by pulling data from the endless amounts of articles and web copy online....

May 2, 2022 · 2 min · 297 words · Mark Williams

Clever Ways to Start a Conversation on a Dating App (That Aren’t Creepy, Cheesy, or Boring)

While I understand the sentiment, I have to disagree with this dismal outlook. The get ignored or get mocked binary is a false one. There are plenty of options for the middle road. Many bloggers,myselfincluded, have emphasized the need to personalize the messages you send on dating apps. The market is too competitive for the one-size-fits-all pick-up lines of yore. you should probably actually respond to something specific in someones profile if you want to start a fruitful conversation....

April 28, 2022 · 3 min · 525 words · Jordan Wilson

How a German Air Raid in Bari Helped Discover a Cure For Cancer

But it also led to an army doctors serendipitous discovery of a new treatment for cancer. Allied ships burn during the German attack on Bari. Mustard gas was used extensively by the Germans during the First World War. It was a feared weapon that caused sever skin oedema and ulceration, blindness, suffocation and vomiting. Mustard gas caused internal and external bleeding and attacked the bronchial tubes, stripping off the mucous membrane....

April 28, 2022 · 2 min · 411 words · Mary Hubbard

Telltale Signs You’re Looking at a Manipulated Image

Celebrities arent the only ones slimming their waists, smoothing their skin, and whitening their smiles anymore. Warping is such a common giveaway that its constantly referenced on a subreddit dedicated to detecting image manipulation. Same goes for gym pics: Does the squat rack look like its literally bending around some dudes arm? Metal doesnt do thatunless its in a manipulated image. Sometimes, the clouds are in the exact same spot in photos posted days apart....

April 28, 2022 · 2 min · 291 words · Tyler Allen