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How Safe Is Cycling? It’s Hard to Say
Until his bike slid out of control while he was going 35 miles an hour downhill around a sharp turn, Dr. Harold Schwartz thought cycling accidents were something that happened to other people. Now, after recovering from a fractured pelvis, Dr. Schwartz, 65, the vice president for behavioral health at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, has changed his mind.
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All you need to know about Christmas
With a few days left before Christmas, here's a look at some interesting figures about this holiday season.
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California dreamin' on Sochi winter's day
Kate Hansen of the U.S. speeds down the track during the women's luge training at the Sanki sliding center in Rosa Khutor, a venue for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics near Sochi, February 6, 2014.
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9 vodka drinks to make for the Sochi Olympics
In the spirit of international cooperation, we're cheering on our athletes the only way that seems right — with cocktails
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The Science of Spiciness
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice.
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How I Dress Now: Phish's Mike Gordon
An inside look at bucking expectations and dressing like a rock star.
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Wash And Deliver: Startups Aim To Solve First World Problems
With services that pick up your laundry, deliver you gourmet food, take you on a cheap ride — all with the tap of an app — many of the hassles of life are disappearing. But can these companies last?
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She is the most sought-after set designer in opera. And theatre. And rock, pop, hip-hop... Oh, and she also does Olympics.
When he was nine years old, William Blake went to Peckham and experienced his first vision: “a tree filled with angels, bright angelic wings bespangling every bough like stars”. Two centuries later, this tract of south London is not obviously supernatural territory, but one corner preserves its visionary possibilities. A long street, running close to the dry line of the Grand Surrey Canal. Here, sunk into the adapted carcass of a Victorian lemonade factory, is a blank steel door that opens...
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Is it bad to bottle up your anger?
Feeling angry? Let it all out, punch a pillow, blow off steam, but don’t keep it in, right?
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Behind A Twitter Campaign, A Multitude Of Stories
The #IfTheyGunnedMeDown hashtag, featuring pointedly juxtaposed images of the same person, drew plenty of coverage this week. We wanted to hear more about some of the individuals in the photos.
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The Pros and Cons of Living on a Sailboat in the Caribbean
David Welsford doesn't pay rent or have a full time job. Instead, he lives on a 50-year-old wooden boat. A few years ago, he gave up the luxuries of land for life alone in the sea. "For me, what's more important than having a big house is having a space that makes me feel good," he says.
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What Life Is Like When You’re Born on a Commune
My parents spent the 1970s on communes: first, a shared house in Boulder; after that, a “self-realization fellowship” in Paonia, Colorado; then the Spring Hollow farm in Tennessee, with a dozen other couples. They were out to save the world, or at least themselves. Peace, love, and understanding.
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I never should have followed my dreams
“I quit,” I said, my black leather carrying bag already over my shoulder. I’d imagined this scene for years, a triumphant take-this-job delivery followed by my supervisor’s wounded expression. His face barely registered emotion as he said, “Go tell human resources.” I worked for a respected social policy research organization, where Barack Obama had applied for a job before he was president.
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Seven Days And Nights In The World's Largest, Rowdiest Retirement Community
Boasting 100,000 residents over the age of 55, The Villages may be the fastest growing city in America. It’s a notorious boomtown for boomers who want to spend their golden years with access to 11 a.m. happy hours, thousands of activities, and no-strings-attached sex, all lorded over by one elusive billionaire.
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For Kayden Kross, the Family Business Happens to Be Porn
I met Manuel seven years ago on the set of my first porn shoot. I was quiet and nervous and huddled away on a couch in a back room, burning through coffee and the W-9 tax packet I had been handed on my way in.
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Is Working at Night Bad For You?
How much does working in the small hours harm the mind and body?
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The Color Run™ Canada - The Happiest 5K On The Planet
The Color Run was founded in January of 2012 as an event to promote healthiness and happiness by bringing the community together to participate in the “Happiest 5k on the Planet”. We are the original paint race and have created a completely new genre of running events that continues to grow exponentially.
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9 Questions About Scottish Culture
If the independence vote is inspiring you to embrace Scottish culture, make sure you do it right. Here's what you need to know.
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The Woman Who Walked 10,000 Miles (No Exaggeration) in Three Years
A hundred years ago, when Robert Falcon Scott set out for Antarctica on his Terra Nova expedition, his two primary goals were scientific discovery and reaching the geographic South Pole. Arguably, though, Scott was really chasing what contemporary observers call a sufferfest.
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New York 1976:Driving a Cab in the Artistic Heart of the Universe
When writer and broadcaster Michael Goldfarb drove a New York cab in the 1970s he lived in the same neighbourhood as the low-life characters represented in Martin Scorsese's film, Taxi Driver. His customers and fellow cab-drivers, on the other hand, included some of the city's top writers and artists.
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