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In a statement released to the media by Playboy Enterprises, the iconic founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner, is dead at the age of 91.
For some reason, humans enjoy making predictions of death and destruction. From politicians to fanatical religious leaders, there is a lot of money to be made telling people that Earth is toast.
In today's hyper-polarized society, there are few things or events that nearly everyone can get behind. But we're now learning that last month some rarely-seen American unification was delivered from the heavens.
My first marathon is quickly approaching. In the last few months of training, I have learned a few things. But, with only six weeks to go, I need to learn a lot more.
In his new book, Tom Brady discusses in great detail his conditioning strategies and hydration, which he credits for also never getting sunburned.
On June 22, 2015, General Mills announced reformulations of their breakfast cereals removing artificial flavors and colors.
It’s been an enlightening week in the world of public defecation.
Scientific thought advances by reproducibly testing a theory.
By most measures, Aaron Hernandez did not come off to the public as a sympathetic figure.
Sadly, a woman’s tragic story-- recently all over the news-- plays out in the real world more often than people may r