Last Week’s 10 Biggest Posts

You wanted: eyebrow tattoos, a paleo diet debunking and the cheapest NBN plans for every available speed. Kick off your Monday by checking out the ten most popular posts from last week.

  1. Dealhacker: The Cheapest NBN Plans For Every Available Speed

    The NBN comes in many shapes and sizes. In addition to the myriad technology types being deployed, there are also different NBN “tiers” that determine the speed you receive and the price you pay. A recent study by customer satisfaction research group Canstar Blue has revealed the most affordable plans for each available speed tier – from 12Mbps all the way up to 100Mbps. Here is the list..
  2. Here Are All The TV Shows Getting Cancelled In 2017 [Updated]
    TV is a cutthroat business – whether it’s cable, streaming or free-to-air. In 2017, a bunch of beloved shows will be bidding adieu to their dwindling fan bases to make room for the next hopeful hit. Here are all the shows that you care about whose days are sadly numbered. Marco Polo, we hardly knew ye. *Sniff*
  3. Report: NBN Co Replaces A Chunk Of FTTN Areas With FTTC And Fixed Wireless
    It appears that a number of suburbs that were destined to received fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) National Broadband Network (NBN) connections will be getting fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) and fixed wireless services instead, according to a report by iTNews.
  4. Here’s The Full ‘Block List’ Of Torrent Sites In Australia (So Far)
    Village Roadshow and Foxtel have already managed to get a total of 61 domains across five torrent websites blocked in Australia. Now Village Roadshow wants to add a further 74 domains on the list and has applied to do so in the Federal Court.
  5. Scientific Study: The ‘Paleo Diet’ Is A Load Of Arse
    The guiding principle of ‘paleo’ is to only eat foods that were consumed by our Paleolithic ancestors. There’s only one problem: almost everything we think we know about prehistoric humans’ diets is based on conjecture. (There were no caveman cookbooks or reality TV shows, sadly.) In other words, paleo “experts” like Pete Evans are guessing about the past.
  6. Ten Things I Learned Getting Eyebrow Tattoos
    As a lady who is seriously lacking in the eyebrow department, brow tattooing has always fascinated me. I’ve always been very wary of permanent beauty solutions, and usually err on the side of caution when it comes to doing something that’s going to last a really long time.
  7. Ask LH: Will Smoking Ruin My Looks If I’m ‘Hot’?
    Dear Lifehacker, I’ve been a smoker since I was 14. I’m now 22 and I consider myself to be smoking hot (pun intended). I’ve heard that smoking cigarettes can age you prematurely. However, judging by the before-and-after photos I’ve seen, most of these people were pretty rough to begin with! Will smoking really ruin my good looks, or will I just go from a 9 to an 8.5? (I whiten my teeth professionally, so that’s not a problem.)
  8. Six DIY Hacks To Improve The Nintendo Switch
    The Switch, Nintendo’s new portable console, was marketed as a step into the future. Unfortunately, it launched with more hardware issues and irritating design flaws than playable titles.
  9. 10 Enduring Exercise Myths, Debunked By Science
    Finding clear, definitive facts about healthy exercise can be difficult. The exercise industry is a multi-billion dollar business, built partially on selling gadgets and supplements to people desperate to lose weight or look attractive. Meanwhile, good workout plans and simple truths lurk in the background waiting for their time to shine. All of this results in lots of misinformation about exercise. We’re taking some of those commonly-held exercise myths to task, and we have science to back us up. Let’s get started.
  10. Eight Things You Should Always Pay For With Your Credit Card [Infographic]
    Not everyone is a fan of using credit cards for purchases. They are, however, pretty convenient and they allow you to earn rewards. Beyond that, though, there are some additional benefits to using plastic for your purchase. This infographic lists eight items you should always use a credit card to pay for along with the reasons why.

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