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2 days ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
What better day to reflect on some hard truths, like the fact that you might be sabotaging your relationships?
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6 days ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
Loyalty tests are becoming popular on TikTok, where people are paying users to message their partners to see whether they would cheat. Now, odds are, if someone feels the need to test their partner’s loyalty, they probably shouldn’t be with them in the first place. Whether their emotions and suspicions are grounded in fact or theory, the mere urge to fool their partner into potentially cheating says enough about the quality of the relationship.
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6 days ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
A new study has proposed a new antibiotic for gonorrhea, potentially the first novel treatment since the 1990s. Gepotidacin is an antibiotic most commonly used for urinary tract infections. However, new research has found that it could be effective against the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea.
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1 week ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
Writer Robert Crampton recently published an article called “I’m in the gym with semi-clad young women. Where do I look? in The Times, and the internet had quite the reaction. In his article, Crampton wrote, “At my gym, whose patrons are three-quarters women in their twenties and thirties, I often feel as if I’ve wandered into the girls’ changing room by mistake.
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1 week ago | 
a-z-animals.com | Sammi Caramela
If you’re an adventurous, animal-obsessed individual, you’ve likely dreamt of embarking on a unique wildlife tourism experience. While it might seem impossible to, say, observe a polar bear’s activity or see a whale up close in the Arctic, these hopes can actually be fulfilled. Countless programs and organizations offer such opportunities — giving back to the planet and its inhabitants in the process. Here are the five most unbelievable wildlife tourism experiences worldwide.
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1 week ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
A declassified Cold War-era CIA file is gaining attention for reporting a disturbing occurrence: aliens turning soldiers into stone. The document—which was allegedly a 250-page KBG report—detailed an unreal interaction between Soviet soldiers and a UFO.
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1 week ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
For quite some time, I’ve been interested in the concept of “generational trauma,” or the idea that stress can be passed down from generation to generation. Surely, if you grew up with a mother who was overly self-critical, you’d be more likely to develop negative self-perception, right? On the other hand, if your father was raised in a strict household and continued to cultivate that dynamic within his own home, you might feel like you’re walking on eggshells in your own environment.
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1 week ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
If you’re present on social media, you’ve likely been a victim of societal pressures. Just a few minutes of scrolling on TikTok can trigger a variety of insecurities or perceived shortcomings, making you feel the need to invest in the latest and greatest products and procedures. While many of us compare things like our appearance or careers to others’ online, some are even comparing their homes. Ah, yes—consumerism at its finest.
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1 week ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
Here I was, assuming I was choosing health over taste by eating brown rice…all the while unknowingly poisoning myself. A new study has found that brown rice—often touted as a healthier alternative to white rice— contains 24 percent more arsenic and 40 percent more inorganic arsenic than white rice.
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1 week ago | 
vice.com | Sammi Caramela
Many influencers—and everyday people, too—are opting for procedures like Botox, facelifts, lip fillers, and more. But some are going as far as to surgically enhance their appearance beyond recognition. One influencer named Gessica Kayane, or Gkay on TikTok, recently revealed that she was nearly banned from Brazil because she didn’t match her passport photo.
