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    How to Set a Festive New Year’s Eve Table

    As the New Year approaches and we prepare to host guests, we look for useful tips and delicious recipes from friends an…

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    New Year’s Food Traditions From Around the World

    Every host dreams of a New Year’s table that wows — piled with pickled treats and an array of appetizers. No celebration is complete without a signature main dish, which…

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    Nature Etiquette: How to Enjoy Parks and Forests Without Harming Them

    People’s favorite short-term relaxation spots include forest parks, hydro-parks, meadow parks, and woodlands. Forest parks are wooded areas developed for casual, short-term recreation. In these parks, visitors can take guided…

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    Sun, Salt, and Waves: How Sunbathing and Sea Baths Affect Your Body

    Sunbathing has been used to strengthen the body since ancient times — a practice now called heliotherapy. In Ancient Greece and Rome, sunbathing was a regular part of daily wellness:…

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    How to Prevent Peptic Ulcers — and When to Get Emergency Help

    Peptic ulcer disease — affecting the stomach and the duodenum — is common and often complicated. It most frequently occurs in people aged 20 to 40 and is much less…

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    Copper Bracelets: Folk Remedy or Real Medicine?

    Empedocles, the ancient Greek philosopher and physician, reportedly wore copper sandals and said he never had foot pain. Centuries later, the famed Eastern physician Ibn Sina, in his Canon of…

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    How Tobacco Went from Royal Cure to Deadly Poison

    THE LIGHT TOUCH OF JEAN NICOT One of tobacco’s most potent harmful substances—nicotine—was named after Jean Nicot, the French ambassador to Portugal. In 1560, he presented tobacco seeds to Queen…

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    What Soviet-Era Diplomatic Protocol Still Teaches Us

    Given the current state of relations between Russia and Ukraine, this material is particularly relevant. Market economy, cooperative or small enterprises, farming… These concepts are becoming increasingly part of our…

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    How to Plan a Memorable Corporate Holiday Party

    Organizing a corporate event is usually a complex process that takes focused effort. The primary goal of a corporate gathering is to create an opportunity for colleagues to connect in…

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    Simple Home Hacks: Clothespins, Cutting Boards, and Other Time-Saving Tips

    Let soap dry — dried bars last three times longer than fresh ones. Boil new wooden clothespins to prevent them from staining your laundry. When frost comes, items hung on…

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    How to Plan a Corporate Party Everyone Actually Enjoys

    Putting together a corporate celebration is a big job—and one that needs careful planning. The primary goal of such an event is to encourage conversation in a warm, informal atmosphere.…

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    When Should a Child Start Sitting at the Family Table?

    When your child is small, their feeding schedule usually doesn’t line up with the family’s meal times. It can also be challenging to feed a little one at the table.…

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    What Not to Allow Your Child at Mealtime

    A spoon clattering to the floor or a puddle of jelly on the table is likely to delight a little one. As a parent, be firm in those moments. As…

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    How to Rest: Daily Routines, Weekend Getaways, and Smart Vacations

    Daily rest matters. It comes from a proper balance of work and breaks. A consistent daily routine is key to health, productivity, and even longevity. That routine gives you time…

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    How the Soviet State Made Workers’ Health a National Priority

    The Health of the People: The Greatest Asset of the Soviet State The health of the population was the Soviet state’s greatest asset, so it gave special attention to organizing…

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    Spices 101: Everyday Seasonings and How to Use Them

    Spices are aromatic ingredients derived from plants, packed with beneficial compounds that support health and the immune system. Beyond health perks, spices add layers of flavor, make food fragrant, and…

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    How Pepper Traveled the World and Became Priceless

      Before it made its way to European tables, pepper had an adventurous journey. Ships sank in storms and fell to pirate attacks, and many lives were lost transporting pepper…

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    How to Spot Real Uggs and Avoid Cheap Knockoffs

    Uggs—those famously warm and fuzzy boots—became a fashion staple in the early 1980s and quickly spread across America, Europe, and Asia. With an array of colors and styles, Uggs have…

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    Nail Extensions 101: How They Work and How to Care for Them

    nnNail extensions trace their origins back to the 1950s when an unnamed dentist reportedly damaged a nail and tried to repair it using a paper form and acrylic, a material…

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    Henna Hacks: Color, Condition, and Strengthen Your Hair Naturally

    Henna, the most popular natural dye, is a powder made from the dried leaves of the lawsonia plant. For centuries in the East it has been used as a healing,…

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    How Italy’s Regional Histories Shaped Its Food

    Italy is a country where each region boasts its own rich history, yet it only became a unified state relatively recently. This likely contributes to the incredible diversity found in…

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    How to Work with Chocolate: Melting, Glazes, and Simple Recipes

    When it comes to making chocolate desserts or baked goods, you can choose between cocoa powder or chocolate bars. While cocoa powder is straightforward to use, melting chocolate bars is…

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    Cinnamon: Uses, Benefits, and a Classic Apple Pie Recipe

    Cinnamon is one of the world’s oldest spices, used in ancient Egypt and India. Egyptians included it among the ingredients used to embalm pharaohs. Today, Ceylon cinnamon is considered the…

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    The Surprising Science of Chocolate — History, Health, and Pet Risks

    Chocolate is made from the seeds of the cacao tree; the name has been translated as “food of the gods.” The ancient Aztecs viewed cacao as a source of strength…

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    Nuts: Health Benefits, Uses, and Surprising Facts

    Nuts are incredibly good for your health. Although they’re calorie-dense like many other foods, they don’t necessarily lead to weight gain and they supply all three macronutrients—protein, fat, and carbohydrates—along…

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    Cryosaunas, Cryomassage, and At-Home Ice Tricks for Firmer Skin and Faster Recovery

    Healing Ice Cold, in moderation, can have a positive effect on the body. Our ancestors took ice baths for rejuvenation, a precursor to modern cryotherapy. Historically, Empress Elizabeth is said…

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    Make Creamy Homemade Ice Cream With Just Milk, Salt, and Ice

    Craving homemade ice cream? It’s doable, but not as simple as it looks at first glance. Follow a few rules and you’ll get a smooth, high-quality result. The ingredients are…

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    Milk Isn’t Just for Breakfast: How It Helps Your Bones, Skin, Sleep, and Cooking

    Humans have been drinking milk for more than 6,000 years. From the moment they’re born, people taste their mother’s milk, and dairy products often stay with them throughout life. Milk…

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    Can Soy Truly Replace Animal Products

    Today, manufacturers offer an ever-growing variety of soy products: meat substitutes, cheese, oil, and more. That range is appealing—soy is plant-based, and swapping high-calorie animal products for it sounds smart.…

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    Why Apple Cider Vinegar Deserves a Spot in Your Medicine Cabinet

    Vinegar comes in many varieties, including rice, grape, pear, and raspberry. But apple cider vinegar is considered the most beneficial. It can be used to rinse hair for added shine,…

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    What Your Aura and Chakras Really Say About You

    The human aura is a subtle, invisible layer that envelops the physical body like a delicate, glowing cocoon. It functions as a unique energy field that provides both protection and…

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    How Airliners Cut the Moscow-to-Gorky Trip to 30 Minutes

    Airplane The country’s first passenger airline launched in 1923. People could fly from Moscow to Gorky, saving a significant amount of time. A report on the airline’s operations says that…

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    Trained Monkeys Scale Cliffs to Harvest Rare Tea — and Find New Plants

    The most delicious, aromatic tea grows on the steep, rocky slopes of Wuyi Mountain in China’s Fujian province — and it comes from only a handful of bushes. Even the…

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    Why Elephants Spend Their Whole Lives on Their Feet

    In America, people sometimes hold competitions for things like the longest piano-playing session or the longest dance marathon. Some people have even danced for four straight days without stopping, all…

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    How a Hare Scored and an Eagle Stealed the Ball in a Yugoslav Match

    Football In the Yugoslav city of Gračanica, a match was underway between local football teams. As the game neared its end, the fans began to chatter among themselves: — They’re…

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    How a Tiny Sparrow Beats a Giraffe: Twice as Many Neck Vertebrae

    The giraffe has the longest neck, reaching up to 10 feet. To get blood up to such a high head, a giraffe needs a powerful heart. That’s why a giraffe’s…

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    The Traffic Light That Thinks

    Traffic Light Traffic lights on city streets can be maddening. One direction may have a green light and not a single car in sight. Meanwhile, a red light can stop…

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    Nature’s Refrigerator: How Permafrost Preserved Mammoths and Mummies

    In the Altai region, the Pazyryk burial mounds contain the well-preserved bodies of Scythian chieftains and their wives, buried about 2,500 years ago. The graves also contained fully equipped sacrificial…

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    From 98-Foot Sharks to 12-mm Gobies: The Biggest and Smallest Fish

    Sharks are the largest fish on Earth. One museum has the jaws of a prehistoric shark—big enough to fit eight people. Modern “tigers of the sea” aren’t far behind, with…

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    How Ducks End Up With Gold in Their Guts

    An elderly man from Moscow bought a duck at the store. When he brought it home, his wife began to prepare the bird. But as she cut into the bird’s…

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    The Jump That Sent Parachutists Into the Clouds

    On August 1, 1950, near the Belarusian city of Borisov, three parachutists jumped from an airplane. Their parachutes opened as expected. But only one of them began to descend. The…

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    How Some Animals Regrow Limbs — and Even Whole Bodies

    Scientists ran an experiment with a freshwater animal called the hydra. They ground the animals in a porcelain mortar and stirred the resulting paste into water. After a while, new…

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    Meet the ‘Milk Tanks’ of the Dairy World

    Humans have turned the wild aurochs into “milk tanks on hooves” — just look at Yaroslavl and Kostroma cows. Some of these animals consume up to 220 pounds of feed…

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    These Houses Are Made of Paper — and They Last for Years

    When listing the materials used to build a house, you might mention stone, wood, clay, and concrete blocks. You probably won’t forget the latest innovations — plastic materials that are…

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    How a Singer’s Voice Can Shatter Glass

    Wherever the famous English singer Victoria Elliot performs, the audience always asks her to sing. She hesitates and tries to decline. But with so many fans in the audience, she…

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    The Lost Giants: How Sequoias Once Towered Over Crimea and the Caucasus

    Thousands of years ago, groves of giant sequoias grew in Crimea and the Caucasus. But the last Ice Age wiped them out, leaving only a few survivors in California’s mountains.…

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    Don’t Light a Match in a Warehouse — Modern Sensors Will Soak You

    Fires are devastating. People have long struggled to stop them. In the past, warehouses installed perforated pipes under their ceilings, sealed with plugs made from low-melting alloys. When the air…

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    How West African Catfish Fry Form a Living Sea Urchin to Deter Predators

    Life is tough for fish, especially for fry. Take the Caspian roach, for instance: during spawning it releases about 100,000 eggs, but only around 15 of those will grow into…

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